The Yarra4Life program area spans approximately 110,779 hectares across the Yarra Valley, stretching from the foothills of the Yarra Ranges in the north to Cardinia Reservoir in the south, and bordered by the Dandenong Ranges and Bunyip State Park. This landscape supports significant biodiversity values across private properties, public reserves, and state and national parks.
The Yarra Valley is valuable for a number of reasons:
It provides opportunity for people to relax, enjoy food and wine and the stunning natural environment the Yarra Valley has to offer.
- It is an important area for native plants and animals
- It is home to two of Victoria’s most threatened species (the Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum)
- It is a valuable and productive agricultural area
- It is a significant tourism region for visitors from Australia and overseas
- It provides opportunity for people to relax, enjoy food and wine and the stunning natural environment the Yarra Valley has to offer.