What are we doing to protect biodiversity?

The Shire undertakes a range of actions that support biodiversity conservation on the peninsula, including:

• Implementing the Shire's recently adopted Biodiversity Conservation Plan
• Managing the Shire’s 250 bushland and foreshore reserves to protect and enhance biodiversity.
• Offering a Conservation Land Rate for resident's with eligible properties.
• Supporting the work of Friends groups, conservation groups and Landcare groups.
• Working cooperatively with other public land managers in the region including Melbourne Water, Parks Victoria and the Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment Management Authority.
• Stocking a great range of local native plants at the Shire Nursery, as well as providing advice on plants suitable for your property.
• Sharing knowledge through our State of Biodiversity Report for the Mornington Peninsula. You can read more about this report on our Biodiversity page.
• Enhancing knowledge through research and monitoring projects. Download the Mornington Peninsula Biodiversity: Survey and Research Highlights(PDF, 5MB) publication to find out more.
• Supporting citizen science projects.
• Providing a range of biodiversity-related guides.