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Native Vegetation Sustaining a living landscape Calytrix Tetragona Common Fringe-myrtle Calytrix Tetragona Common Fringe-myrtle Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment Melbourne, March 2006 ? The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2006 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne. Printed by ChilliPress ISBN 1 74152 362 1 For more information contact the DSE Customer Service Centre 136 186 Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. .au Native Vegetation Sustaining a living landscape Native Vegetation Sustaining a living landscape 4 Overview of native vegetation management in Victoria Improving the quality and amount of native vegetation in Victoria is critical to achieving our expectations of a healthy and productive natural environment for all. One of the most practical ways we can help maintain land and water health and protect biodiversity is by making sure that we have healthy and sustainable native vegetation across the state. Why native vegetation is important More than half of Victoria’s native vegetation has been cleared. The native vegetation that remains is critical for maintaining catchment and landscape health, and protecting the habitats of threatened flora and fauna. We now understand that, as a result of the policies and practices of the past, too much native vegetation has been cleared, particularly in the most fertile and accessible l