Kinship with the Earth

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Biodiversity Module:

Biodiversity, School Grounds Development, Landcare

The Biodiversity module of ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic assists schools to achieve the following measurable outcomes: - Increase habitat by 50% on or off site (locality) - Reduce weeds by 60%

The Biodiversity Module has four main themes: 1. Conservation of land and ecology as a precious resource and natural asset. - protection of biodiversity in local areas - restoring of natural and ecological systems - enhancing opportunities for bio-diverse ecological communities - sustainable farming and land management 2. Land and bush care - the reduction of weeds and destructive species - protection of remnant bush - restoration of waterways - restoration of land - protection of endangered species, and ecological communities - soil building

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