In north-eastern NSW, land owners have established 24 private nature reserves by adding an NCT conservation land covenant to privately owned land – 17 in the Border Ranges region, six in the Lower Clarence River catchment and one near Urunga.
Funding from the NSW Environmental Trust, as part of the Great Eastern Ranges Initiative, enabled the NCT to establish seven of the private nature reserves in the Border Ranges. These land covenanted properties support 34 threatened and endangered animal and plant species, including the nationally endangered grey-headed flying fox, rusty rose walnut and red-fruited ebony.
In the Lower Clarence, two new private nature reserves were established through land covenants in partnership with the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, supported by the Federal Government’s Caring for our Country initiative. The privately owned properties protect the habitat of 11 threatened animal and plant species.
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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. |
