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The NSW Government is proud to be making a major contribution to the conservation of important native species and habitats by supporting private landholders to enter into conservation agreements with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.

Trust's annual report shows that in the last financial year, the NSW Government committed ongoing funding to 16 new landholders to manage more than 91,000 hectares of protected land.

It can be hard to spot the remnants of western Sydney’s agricultural past, but the most persistent legacy that remains on Wallaroo is the unwanted variety of weeds.

It's often quipped, with studies to back it, that being in nature has a positive impact on our health and wellbeing.

We know too, that landholders across NSW, be they primary producers, hobby farmers or lifestyle property owners, say they feel a deep connection with the land they manage.

The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) is pleased to announce accreditation under the internationally renowned Accounting for Nature® Framework.    

For a man who found the city not to his liking, Sussex Inlet landholder Max Dingle, sees high-rise apartment living all around him.

Landholders in NSW can confidently enter into a conservation agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust knowing the costs to manage native habitat won’t impact their bottom line.

The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust offers funded conservation agreements, supporting private landholders to carry out conservation management on their property in exchange for annual indexed payments.