National recovery plan for Twelve Threatened Spider-Orchid Caladenia R. Br. Taxa of Victoria and South Australia 2000 - 2004

James A. Todd
Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria
Flora and Fauna Statewide Programs, March 2000

7. Community Involvement

Community involvement will continue to be encouraged for all threatened Caladenia taxa populations. This will include maintaining and upgrading links with community groups where they already exist for particular taxa and fostering the involvement of local communities in the conservation of all taxa. Table 9 lists examples of community participation and the types of activities undertaken for all threatened Caladenia taxa.

Damage to orchid populations by visitors and illegal collection has occurred in Victoria and for this reason community involvement will be restricted to groups having demonstrated ability and commitment to in situ orchid conservation. Private landholders will be encouraged to protect and manage populations of threatened Caladenia taxa where these occur on private land.

Table 9. Community involvement and representative activities for twelve threatened Caladenia taxa in Victoria and South Australia.

Species name	Community Group	Location	Activities
Caladenia amoena	None
Caladenia audasii	Stawell Field Naturalists Club; Bendigo Field Naturalists Club	Deep Lead, Kingower, One Tree Hill	Plant censusing, protection.
Caladenia formosa	None
Caladenia fragrantissima ssp. orientalis	Friends of Wonthaggi Heathlands	Wonthaggi	Plant searches, plant censusing.
Caladenia hastata	Point Danger Committee of Management	Portland	Pollination, seed collection and cultivation
Caladenia lowanensis	Gerang Landcare Group (Friends of Kiata Flora Reserve)	Kiata, Glenlee	Weed control, rabbit control, searching, plant censusing, plant pollination, seed collection, and site security.
Caladenia robinsonii	Southern Peninsula Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association (Friends of Betty Clift Conservation Reserve)	Rosebud	Plant censusing, pollinating, weed control, habitat management, searching and seed collection
Caladenia rosella	Dunmoochin Landcare Group	Cottles Bridge	Plant protection and general habitat management
Caladenia tensa	Gerang Landcare Group (Friends of Kiata Flora Reserve)	Kiata	Weed control, rabbit control, searching and site security.
Caladenia thysanochila	Friends of Mt Eliza Regional Park	Mt Eliza	Weed control, fire management.
Caladenia versicolor	Stawell Field Naturalists Club	Stawell	Plant censusing.
Caladenia xanthochila	Bendigo Field Naturalists Club	Inglewood	Searching, plant censusing.
Caladenia xanthochila	Murtoa Golf Club Committee of Management	Murtoa	Site protection, weed control and rabbit control.

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