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Leadbeater's Possum confirmed colonies within Central Highlands RFA

Created 26/06/2025

Updated 02/07/2025

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The Leadbeater's Possum Advisory Group (LBPAG) established in 2013, was tasked with developing recommendations (actions) to support the recovery of Leadbeater's Possum (LBP) while maintaining a sustainable timber industry (LBPAG Recommendations Report, January 2014). Bushfires in February 2009 and ongoing habitat decline have led to a reduced population of Leadbeater's Possum. The remaining wild populations is therefore critical to the species' recovery. Prior to the LBPAG there was no specific protection for known colonies. LBPAG recommended that colonies are protected to aid the capacity for the species to recover. This will be achieved by removing threats that can be directly controlled (e.g. timber harvesting) or implement programs that minimise the risk of unplanned impacts (e.g. bushfire).

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Title Leadbeater's Possum confirmed colonies within Central Highlands RFA
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/421d196f-0559-41ae-8b8e-b86fed98b207
Remote Last Updated 27/06/2025
Contact Point
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
contact@dpc.vic.gov.au
Reference Period 30/07/2024
Geospatial Coverage Victoria
Data Portal Victoria Government

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This dataset was originally found on Victoria Government "Leadbeater's Possum confirmed colonies within Central Highlands RFA". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/leadbeaters-possum-confirmed-colonies-within-central-highlands-rfa