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The Great Eastern Ranges extend from southern Victoria to north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia, encompassing the Great Dividing Range and the Great Escarpment – two very old, mountainous, sometimes undulating and occasionally tableland landscapes situated on the eastern side of the continent. ==Great Eastern Ranges Initiative== The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative is a program bringing together people and organisations to establish a conservation corridor along the New South Wales section of the Great Eastern Ranges. A conservation corridor is a strategically located area of land that links key habitats for plants and animals. While a wilderness corridor is an area in a relatively untouched natural environment, a conservation corridor may encompass a range of land uses — including agriculture, industry and human settlement — in addition to areas protected as national parks or reserves. The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative is a strategic response to lessen the potential negative impacts of climate change, land clearing and other environmental stresses on Australia's richest biodiversity and the mountains that supply most of Australia's population with clean water. Current funding is focused on the NSW section of the Great Eastern Ranges. Although parts of the Great Eastern Ranges are well protected by national parks and reserves, much of the rich biodiversity along the ranges is found on private and public lands outside these protected areas. In NSW, 48% of the proposed corridor covers national parks and reserves, 37% is on private land and 16% is on other public land such as state forests and Crown land. Nature’s interconnected systems must be supported across the whole environment, not just in protected areas of the landscape. The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative is seeking to integrate conservation efforts on land adjacent to, and interconnecting with, the existing reserve system. This will allow habitats of plants and animals to be managed. The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative focuses on raising community awareness and encouraging voluntary action by individuals and organisations. By building awareness of why the Great Eastern Ranges are so special and why conservation is important, the Great Eastern Ranges Initiative aims to inspire people to take action. At a local level communities and landholders are encouraged to take action through regional partnerships, bringing together people and organisations in long-term relationships to conserve, connect, protect and rehabilitate land. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Eastern Ranges」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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