Grampians to Pyrenees Biolink
Warrenmang, VIC 3478

The Grampians Pyrenees Biolink is a priority conservation initiative of the Australian Government. It aims to link together significant habitat reserves including the Grampians National Park and the Pyrenees State Forest in Western Victoria. The area has had a long and interesting history, with mining, agriculture and human development all leading to large-scale clearing of natural habitat.

Both the Grampians and Pyrenees regions are part of Eastern Australia’s Great Dividing Range and offer a mix of natural and cultural heritage, with spectacular views, rugged mountains and abundant wildlife. Natural remnants in the region are made up of a range of different types of habitat, including old growth Ironbark and Stringybark forests as well as Heathy woodlands. This habitat is important for the natural biodiversity in the area. Significant bird species include the Powerful Owl and Painted Honeyeater. Rare small mammals such as the Brush-tailed Phascogale and Yellow-footed Antechinus call the region home, along with one of Conservation Volunteers Australia’s focal species, the Growling Grassfrog.

In partnership with the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority, we will be undertaking a number of planting projects in the region, with biodiverse native plant species. Outcomes of the project will include improvement of soil health and stabilisation, increased shelter for wildlife and on a larger scale will contribute to a necessary habitat linkage between the two significant reserves. Plantings will also naturally improve the native plant diversity in the region.