A brief overview of the Bushcare programs field evaluation results under the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust
Bushcare projects field evaluation, 1997-2002
Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2005
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Bushcare is one of the programs within the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), a major Government initiative designed to foster a partnership between the community, industry and all levels of government in the pursuit of better environmental and natural resource outcomes.
The Government announced the $1.25 billion initiative in May 1997 to provide for the protection and rehabilitation of Australia's natural environment and the encouragement of sustainable agricultural production.
Bushcare was the largest of the programs under the first phase of the Trust. In the 5 years 1997/98 to 2001/02, Bushcare invested nationally some $127 million, in over 1800 projects. About 70 percent of the funds invested went directly into on-ground works to protect, rehabilitate or restore native vegetation. More information on Bushcare under the first phase of the NHT is available at http://www.nht.gov.au/nht1/programs/bushcare/index.html
This report deals solely with projects of the original Bushcare program under the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust. The brand Bushcare continues to exist under the second phase of the Trust and so to avoid confusion, this report will refer the program from this period as Bushcare1.
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