NSW Biodiversity Conservation Scheme • Nandewar Bioregion • Mt Kaputar Area
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The NSW SVTM envelope query (150.25–150.40°E, 30.28–30.40°S) identified 32 unique Plant Community Types in the wider area including the property. This reflects the exceptional biodiversity of the Nandewar Bioregion and Mt Kaputar area, which spans the transition between the New England Tablelands and the north-western slopes.
Annual payment per hectare, in perpetuity, CPI-indexed. Rates vary by land capability class.
| LGA | LC 7&8 steep/rocky | LC 4,5,6 moderate | LC 1,2,3 best |
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The land is held in trust to the Saṅgha. The co-operative manages the BCT agreement and finances. The monastics are forest stewards.
Native forest under BCT funded conservation agreement. In perpetuity. Annual payments of ~$23k/yr (CPI-indexed). Weed control, fire management, biodiversity monitoring. Forest walks and meditation compatible.
Subdivided, vested in trust for the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha. Kuṭīs (dwellings), meditation hall, kitchen, walking paths, garden. Adjacent to forest and Mt Kaputar NP.
Registered co-op of lay supporters. Manages BCT agreement, finances, insurance. Members contribute ~$200/month. Holds land title in trust for Saṅgha. Does not own land privately.
Improved pasture and cleared areas. Potential for revegetation (increases BCT area over time). Buffer between conservation zone and any neighbours.
430 hectares of native Orange Gum – Caleys Ironbark dry sclerophyll forest in the Nandewar Bioregion, between Barraba and Narrabri near Mt Kaputar National Park. The land contains Critically Endangered Box-Gum Woodland and habitat for Koala, Greater Glider, and Spotted-tail Quoll.
Under a BCT Conservation Agreement, the co-operative receives ~$23,000/year (CPI-indexed, in perpetuity) for conserving the native vegetation. Combined with member contributions of ~$48,000/year, the model covers mortgage, management, and monastery costs.
The forest protects the Saṅgha. The Saṅgha protects the forest. 🌿