Ever thought of owning a conservation property?

The properties for sale are initially acquired via two main mechanisms: The New Leaf Project (Elsie Cameron Foundation) and the TLC Revolving Fund (from the Australian Federal Government’s Forest Conservation Fund). These properties have been identified by the TLC’s Science and Planning team as having highly significant natural values and are purchased to enable the […]

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Six Months On: How an endangered Tasmanian butterfly fared through fire

High intensity bushfires are a major threat to Ptunarra brown butterflies (Oreixenica ptunarra), but little is known about how the butterflies respond to management burns. That could soon change though, as the Tasmanian Land Conservancy embarks on a new burning regime at its Vale of Belvoir Reserve – home to one of the largest and […]

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Flat Rock Discovery Day a huge success

The Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s Flat Rock Discovery Day was held on Saturday 16 April in conjunction with the Friends of Chauncy Vale, attracting over 120 people of all ages and interests. Flat Rock Reserve is a 455 ha reserve purchased by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy in 2006 to protect important conservation values such as silver peppermint […]

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