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3. sourcing seed for those likely-to-survive spe- cies from a range of areas to increase the gen- etic diversity of our plantings. Planting the right species with good genetic diversity gives revegetation projects the best chance of survival into the future. It’s not just about making sure the indi- vidual tubestock will grow, but that future generations of those plants will be able to survive and thrive. Luckily there are some good resources available for farmers, land managers and groups interested in cli- mate ready revegetation. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney has launched the Restore and Renew Webtool (https://www.restore-and-renew.org.au/), which is a wonderful way for people to incorporate both cli- mate change and genetic information when sourcing seed or plants. The NSW Niche Finder is invaluable for those who want to dig further into climate variables and species distribution (http://www.nswnichefinder. net/). For future climate information, the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology have joined forces to provide a
user-friendly online tool (https://myclimateview.com. au/). And AdaptNSW also provides projected climate change information for different regions of the state (https://www.climatechange.environment.nsw.gov.au/ projections-map). The Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups also has detailed information about our work on climate ready revegetation and relevant resources our website: https://yan.org.au/projects/climate-ready-revegeta- tion-project As the climate changes, our revegetation efforts are more important than ever. And we need to make sure that they are ‘climate ready’ so that their benefits per- sist well into the future. Sonya Duus is the project officer for YAN’s Climate Ready Revegetation in the Yass Valley Project. This project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its En- vironmental Trust.
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