Many individuals make significant personal contributions towards achieving Gondwana Link. Some of the ways you can do this include:

Contributing land

Several dedicated people, including Eddie and Donna Wajon, have purchased properties as their contribution to Gondwana Link. They manage the bushland, perhaps placing a conservation covenant over it, and restore cleared or degraded portions of the property either on their own or with support from one of or more of the Gondwana Link member groups. Eddie and Donna have revegetated 70ha with help from Greening Australia and now have a formal Partnership with Bush Heritage Australia for management and research on their land.

As well as maintaining or recreating bush linkages, these properties often present opportunities for observation and monitoring as we work to learn more about the natural ecosystems. The Land for Wildlife program is another source of useful management advice.

Protecting your land

One of the best ways to ensure that your land is protected into the future, is to place a conservation covenant over it. Conservation covenants provides an additional layer of protection over privately owned bushland, beyond that provided by government clearing controls, ensuring that the bushland is protected even when the property changes hands. Some covenant programs include some support for management of the bushland. If you are interested in placing a conservation covenant on your land, The Department of Conservation and Environment and the National Trust of WA both run covenanting programs.

Responsible land management

Across Gondwana Link, many landholders are fencing off their bush, removing stock from waterways, removing weeds and feral animals and planting local native species – all of which supports our work. Sometimes these efforts are purely voluntary and individual; sometimes they form part of a wider approach supported by local catchment and natural resource management groups. In conjunction with the larger-scale works we are directly supporting, these are all adding up to improved ecological health and resilience. We support these efforts.

For ideas and information on what you can do, download ‘Living with the land: Guidelines for the Fitz-Stirling (2008)’. Compiled by A. Sanders for Greening Australia WA and Bush Heritage Australia.

Volunteering to help

Field monitoring, data entry, cataloguing, planting seedlings and more have been tackled by volunteers. There are many opportunities for people to help with work that protects and restores nature in this region: contact any of the groups if you are interested in sharing your time and energy. We will endeavor to find a useful niche for you to fill – though this of course is subject to seasonal conditions and our varying needs.