The Langi Ghiran Grevillea (Grevillea montis-cole subspecies brevistyla) is a threatened shrub known only to Langi Ghiran State Park in the Victorian Pyrenees. Anecdotal records suggest that the Langi Ghiran Grevillea is at extreme risk of extinction. However, to date, no on ground works have been conducted to increase or stabilise the population.
Only 500 adult plants and 400 seedlings remain in the wild. This beautiful Grevillea is highly threatened by recreational activity, inappropriate fire regimes, herbivores, disease and climate change.
Project Strategy
The Threatened Species Conservancy will carry out targeted surveys to search for previously unrecorded populations of the Langi Ghiran Grevillea. Long-term monitoring plots will be established to track population trends and gather essential ecological data to inform recovery planning.
Seed will be collected and securely stored at the Victorian Conservation Seedbank to safeguard against extinction should wild populations continue to decline. This seed bank will also provide a reliable source of material for establishing new populations through carefully planned translocations. A detailed Translocation Plan will be developed in consultation with key stakeholders to guide and coordinate these future recovery efforts.
Partners
White Gums Consultancy – Technical expertise in flora management
Neil Marriott – Botanist and ecologist with extensive experience and publications on Grevillea species
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (EPBC)
Estimated Cost of Project: $80,000
Funding Received: $0
Duration: 2 years
