Vision
Supporting learning and teaching objectives
The La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary provides an indigenous natural environment for conservation, education and research activities that support the learning and teaching objectives of La Trobe University.
The Indigenous Plant Nursery was established by La Trobe University to grow and build up the seed stocks of indigenous flora for the La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and residents of the region who wish to include indigenous plants in their garden.
The Sanctuary and associated reserves exist to:
- foster research and education in environmental science, management and restoration of indigenous habitats
- provide an example of the areas' original River Red Gum woodlands and wetlands
- provide an outdoors laboratory for observing and learning about natural history and the environment
- offer passive recreation areas away from the pressure of University and urban life
Moving forward
Predator proof fencing
The LTWS is working toward creating a world class environmental education facility in the suburbs of Melbourne consisting of:
- a 30 hectare open range sanctuary for indigenous species of fauna which existed in the area before European settlement
- an Education Resource and Visitor's Centre comprising foyer display, tutorial rooms (including laboratories), environment displays and library areas
To achieve this goal we are constructing a predator proof fence to exclude a range of pest species. Once this fence has been completed, rare and endangered species will be introduced. Some of these rare and endangered species include the:
| Long-nosed Potoroo | Sugar Glider | Swamp Rat | Eastern Pygmy Possum |
| Agile Antechinus | Tasmanian Bettong | Brolga | Water Rat |
| Fat-tailed Dunnart | Tasmanian Pademelon | Magpie Goose | Common Wombat |
| Southern Brown Bandicoot | Black Wallaby | Platypus | Eastern Quoll |
| Eastern Barred Bandicoot | Red-necked Wallaby | Brush-tailed Phascogale | Feathertail Glider |
