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 |
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| Caladenia audasii |
Stawell Field Naturalists Club; Bendigo Field Naturalists Club |
Deep Lead, Kingower, One Tree Hill |
Plant censusing, protection. |
| Caladenia formosa |
None |
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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. |