Our impact

Places and Projects

BioDiversity Legacy supports a growing portfolio of conservation projects across Australia. Together, landholders, community groups, donors and partners are protecting land through a shared commitment to thriving ecosystems for future generations.

Different pathways, lasting outcomes

Every protected place begins with people who care about its future. Across Australia, BioDiversity Legacy is helping landholders, families and communities create practical pathways that turn conservation intent into lasting protection.

The projects featured here reflect the diverse pathways people take to protect land, including Local Landholding Entities, local stewardship arrangements, donations and land transfers to BioDiversity Legacy. Some projects encompass multiple properties, conservation pathways or related initiatives, while others evolve over time through new partnerships and opportunities, demonstrating that enduring conservation is rarely achieved through a single approach.

Local Landholding Entitites

Local Stewardship

Local Landholding Entities

Locally governed not-for-profit organisations established to hold and protect the land over the long-term.

LOCAL LANDHOLDING ENTITY

EcoGipps

Through the EcoGipps initiative, the Phillipson family is creating a conservation legacy stretching from the Gippsland Plains to the Avon Wilderness. The family's 2025 donation of North Paddock to BioDiversity Legacy is the first stage of a planned multi-property transfer, which will see over 360 ha of land protected, with local stewardship and community involvement.

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North Paddock, Central Gippsland

LOCAL LANDHOLDING ENTITY

Nooramunga Land & Sea

Established in 2022 with BioDiversity Legacy’s support, Nooramunga Land & Sea Ltd (NL&S) is a not-for-profit Local Landholding Entity created to protect the unique and ecologically-significant saltmarsh ecosystems of South Gippsland, Victoria.

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Little Dog Island

Bullock Island

LOCAL LANDHOLDING ENTITY

Nature Recovery Foundation

The Nature Recovery Foundation is a new regional model for protecting, restoring and reconnecting landscapes across Victoria's Bass Coast. Established by Bass Coast Shire Council in partnership with BioDiversity Legacy, the Foundation creates a practical pathway for landholders, donors, community groups and partners to support long-term nature recovery across public and private land.

LOCAL LANDHOLDING ENTITY

Connecting Wildlife

Connecting Wildlife is a locally governed conservation organisation protecting important habitat on the South Coast of NSW. Established through BioDiversity Legacy’s Local Landholding Entity model, Connected Wildlife began with Ned’s Forest near Meringo and is building a broader network of protected landscapes along the South Coast.

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Ned's Forest

Local Stewardship

Community-led arrangements supporting the ongoing care of protected places.

State Library of Victoria photo of the Painkalac Estuary

LOCAL STEWARDSHIP

The Painkalac Project

The Painkalac Project is a community-led effort to restore floodplain habitat in an iconic valley between Aireys Inlet and Fairhaven in the Victorian Otways. The project reflects decades of local advocacy, determination and hands-on action to protect a much-loved landscape and secure its future for nature and community.