ClimateAugust 23, 2026

landcare

LAND-kair

Definition

Organized community-based groups focused on the sustainable management and restoration of natural landscapes and ecosystems.

Etymology

A compound formed from the English words 'land' and 'care,' describing the act of managing or looking after the land; the term became popularized in Australia in the late 1980s to define local volunteer-led environmental stewardship.

In the news

Landcare groups were specifically cited as participants in the Snow Gum Summit, highlighting their role in the collaborative effort to address the decline of snow gum woodlands.

Citizen scientists join fight to save Snowy Mountains’ snow gums

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