Click the links below to read our citizen science reports.
All reports have been compiled by GECO volunteers. Many reports document species detected during GECO citizen science camps.
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Reports are submitted to the Victorian government to inform the Department of Environment of legally protected forest values such as threatened species and rainforest within VicForests logging coupes. Reports also document breaches of the Code of Practices for Timber production. We also submit our records to the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA)
Many of our reports are compiled in collaboration with Fauna and Flora Research Collective (FFRC).
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Latest Reports:
Greater Gliders detected in Nunniong State Forest - East Gippsland
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 901-501-0007 - Shills Road, Bendoc State Forest
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 893-507-0013 - Pines Track, Bendoc State Forest
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 893-508-0012 - Koolabbra Track, Bendoc
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 814-510-0008 Nunnett Rd, Nunniong
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 893-502-0009 Old Bendoc Bonang Rd
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 895-506-0012 Dartmoor Track
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 893-507-0015 - Playgrounds Road
Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 893-508-0011 'Alla Turca'
Greater Glider detections in VicForests logging coupe 893-504-0009 ‘Autumn Sweet ’ Playgrounds Quarry Road 26/03/21
Supplementary report and evidence
Failed regeneration at Mt. Delusion Area, East Gippsland
Report of large old trees and old growth forest in coupe 889-506-0019 (‘Spotty’)
Warm temperate rainforest logging breach - Tonghi Creek coupe 868-506-0009 "Granton Road"
Orbost Spiny Crayfish - Cattleyard track coupe 842-511-0004 and 842-511-0020
Yellow Bellied Glider and Sooty Owl detection report - Goongerah state forest, coupe 891-507-0006
Habitat tree breach report - Squirrel’s Paw Coupe 892-507-0020 – Bendoc State forest
VicForests "Greater Glider Project"
High Density of Greater Gliders - Toad Trail - Mt. Jersey coupe 846-501-0022
Imminent logging of Granite Mountain old growth - coupes 889-506-0032 and 889-506-0017, 13/12/17
Orbost Spiny Crayfish in planned logging coupe 892-517-0002, Murrongower Rd East Gippsland
High density of Greater Gliders coupes 895-508-0002, 890-508-0001 – Gap rd/Jug Handle Tk
High Density of Greater Gliders in 890-508-0018, Mustard's track - 27/05/2017
High density of Yellow Bellied Gliders in coupe 870-501-0015, Rocky ck track 9/05/2017
East Gippsland Spiny Crayfish - Ferntree rd coupe 841-504-0023 - Ellery forest block - 02/05/2017
High density of Greater Gliders in coupes 892-502-0011 & 892-502-0012 - Bendoc River - 19/04/17
Koala and Greater Glider detection's - Ray's Track logging coupes 905 501 0011 and 905-501-0010
East Gippsland Spiny crayfish detection' - Basin creek, coupes 810-501-0006 & 810-501-0009 - 16/01/2017
Endangered Long Footed Potoroo, detection report - Kuark Forest, coupe 830-509-0011 - 12/01/2017
Euastacus diversus (Orbost Spiny Crayfish) - Yalmy Rd "Panama" coupe, 891-513-0010 - 14/11/2016
East Gippsland Spiny Crayfish detection report - coupe 830-508-0008, Mt Bald tk, Kuark Forest - 3/10/16
East Gippsland Galaxias detection report - coupe 830-508-0008, Mt Bald tk, Kuark Forest - 3/10/16
Slender Tree-fern detection report - coupe 830-508-0008, Mt Bald tk, Kuark Forest - 3/10/16
Long-Footed Potoroo detection - Mt Buck Rainforest Site of Significance - coupe 827-515-0006
High Densities of Greater Gliders, Cottonwood Range coupes 895-509-0004, 895-509-0006, 895-0007 - 23/06/2016
High Densities of Greater Gliders in coupe 892-517-0010, Flu Track, East Gippsland - 27/4/2016
Reports 2019:
Gliding towards extinction - an investigation into Greater Glider habitat logged since the species was listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
Warm temperate rainforest logging breach - Tonghi Creek coupe 868-506-0009 "Granton Road"
Orbost Spiny Crayfish - Cattleyard track coupe 842-511-0004 and 842-511-0020
Reports 2018:
Habitat tree breach report - Squirrel’s Paw Coupe 892-507-0020 – Bendoc State forest
Logging of vulnerable EVC "Montane Grassy Woodland" - coupes 892-507-0020 and 892-507-0010
High Density of Greater Gliders - Steps Tk - Bendoc state forest - coupes 892-507-0015, 892-507-0014, 892-507
High Density of Greater Gliders - Toad Trail - Mt. Jersey coupe 846-501-0022
Imminent logging of Granite Mountain old growth - coupes 889-506-0032 and 889-506-0017
Orbost Spiny Crayfish in planned logging coupe 892-517-0002, Murrongower Rd East Gippsland
High density of Greater Gliders coupes 895-508-0002, 890-508-0001 – Gap rd/Jug Handle Tk
High Density of Greater Gliders in 890-508-0018, Mustard's track - 27/05/2017
High density of Yellow Bellied Gliders in coupe 870-501-0015, Rocky ck track - 9/05/2017
East Gippsland Spiny Crayfish - Ferntree rd coupe 841-504-0023 - Ellery forest block - 02/05/2017
High density of Greater Gliders in coupes 892-502-0011 & 892-502-0012 - Bendoc River - 19/04/17
Koala and Greater Glider detection's - Ray's Track logging coupes 905 501 0011 and 905-501-0010
Endangered Long Footed Potoroo, detection report - Kuark Forest, coupe 830-509-0011 - 12/01/2017
Reports 2016:
Euastacus diversus (Orbost Spiny Crayfish) - Yalmy Rd "Panama" coupe, 891-513-0010 - 14/11/2016
Endangered Large Brown Tree-frog (Litoria littlejohni) detection's - coupes 891-509-0008, 891-513-0018, 891-513-0008, 891-513-0015. Mt. Jersey, Goongerah forest block 19/10/16
East Gippsland Galaxias detection report - coupe 830-508-0008, Mt Bald tk, Kuark Forest - 3/10/16
Slender Tree-fern detection report - coupe 830-508-0008, Mt Bald tk, Kuark Forest - 3/10/16
Warm Temperate Rainforest Logging Breach Serpentine Creek Rainforest Site of Significance - coupe 867-502-0007 - 8/7/2016
Long-Footed Potoroo detection - Mt Buck Rainforest Site of Significance - coupe 827-515-0006
High Densities of Greater Gliders in coupe 892-517-0010, Flu Track, East Gippsland - 27/04/2016
Pugaree Rd - Kuark/Murrungower forests - Warm Temperate Rainforest Logging Breach report - 16/3/2016
Cottonwood Range - High Densities of Greater Gliders in VicForests logging coupes - 21/03/2016
Hensleigh Ck Rd - Greater Glider detection's - 12/1/2016
Reports 2015:
Pines tk - Sooty Owl detection report
Larrissa Lane - Kuark Forest - Slender and Skirted Tree-fern detection
Hensleigh Creek rd - Cool Temperate Rainforest and Cool Temperate Mixed Forest logging breach
Coast Range Road - Cool Temperate Mixed Rainforest Investigation
Coast Range Road - High densities of Greater Gliders
Jacks Road - Rich Forest - Sooty Owl detection report
Pikes Hill - Kuark Forest - Masked Owl detection report
Jack rd - St. Patricks river rainforest logging breach - Bellman coupe - 25/12/15
Hepburns tk / Coast Range Rd - High Densities of Greater Gliders in logging coupe 894-507-0003
Reports 2014:
Morrison's Track - Sooty Owl detection report
Reports 2013:
Mt Jersey - Rainforest logging breach
Reports 2012:
Bendoc Forest - Sooty Owl detection report
Bonang - Rising Sun rd - Powerful Owl and Yellow Bellied Glider detection's
Reports 2011:
Sellars Rd - Cool Temperate Rainforest logging breach
Errinindra rd - Scheduled logging within Cobb Hill National Rainforest Site of Significance
Larrissa Lane - Kuark forest - Long-footed potoroo remote camera survey
Pikes Hill - Kuark forest - Long-footed potoroo remote camera survey
Little Arte trail - Kuark forest - Long-footed potoroo remote camera survey
Reports 2010:
Black cuttings track - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Mills road - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Old Mill track - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Paradise Ridge - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Riddle Creek - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Cattle Yard track - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Kermonds road - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Cattle Yard track - Greens rd - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Bonang rd - Martins Creek - Long footed potoroo detection
Reports 2009:
Brown Mountain - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
Yalmy Road - Long footed potoroo remote camera survey
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