In 2011-12, the NCT, with funding from the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority, aims to work with land owners to establish seven new private nature reserves along the western edge of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. These protected areas, created using legally binding land covenants, will form important refuges for wildlife that strengthen the environment’s resilience against climate change.
These seven private nature reserves contain vital woodland habitat for many threatened and endangered plants and animals, including nationally endangered bird species like the regent honeyeater and swift parrot. Private nature reserves are created by adding a conservation land covenant to privately owned land.
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What is a conservation land covenant? NCT conservation agreements, or land covenants, are the core product that the NCT offers private land owners with an interest in biodiversity conservation. If you purchase a piece of rural real estate from the NCT, the conservation agreement (covenant) is established in conjunction with the sale of the land. If you were to buy a rural property through another vendor, the NCT can help you protect the biodiversity of your land by adding a conservation land covenant to the property. Find out more about how the NCT supports land owners. |
