Landcare in NSW
Summary Report as at 5 September 2008

Landcare Groups in NSW

1,914 Groups

Landcare Groups by Land Type
Predominately Publicly Owned Land 711
Predominately Privately Owned Land 1141

The five most common issues nominated by Landcare groups

Weed control 1027 54% of all NSW Landcare Groups
Revegetation 1006 53%
Remnant Vegetation Loss/Decline 845 44%
Soil Erosion by Water 678 35%
River Corridor/Estuary Corridor Degradation 620 32%

The five most common activities nominated by Landcare groups

Onground works 1403 73% of all NSW Landcare Groups
Awareness and Education 764 40%
Planning 545 28%
Monitoring - Data collection and surveys 282 15%
Social/Community 274 14%

Total Members of Landcare Groups

49,454

Landcare Groups by Catchment Management Authority area

Hunter-Central Rivers 416 22% of all NSW Landcare groups
Northern Rivers 397 21%
Southern Rivers 179 9%
Central West 152 8%
Lachlan 147 8%
Hawkesbury-Nepean 136 7%
Sydney Metropolitan 129 7%
Murrumbidgee 113 6%
Namoi 99 5%
Border Rivers-Gwydir 94 5%
Murray 46 2%
Western 35 2%
Lower Murray Darling 14 1%

Data is derived from the Landcare Online Database, managed by Landcare Australia Ltd.