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 895-508-0003 - Jughandle Track x Old Bendoc-Bonang Rd, Bendoc State Forest

Greater Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 895-506-0011 and 895-506-0014 - Dartmoor Track, 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 893-503-0021 - Old Bendoc Bonang Rd x Pines Track 

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 Gliders detected in VicForests logging coupe 893-508-0013 - Koolabbra x Old Bendoc Bonang Road

 

Large trees and threatened fauna found in VicForests logging coupe 892-509-0002 'Columbian Coffee' - Sellers Road 15/10/21

Large trees found in VicForests logging coupe 893-504-0007 Playgrounds Road – Bendoc State Forest 05/10/21

Greater Glider detections in VicForests logging coupe 893-504-0009 ‘Autumn Sweet ’ Playgrounds Quarry Road  26/03/21

 

Greater Glider detection in VicForests' logging coupe 893-503-0022 ‘Teeter Totter’ Playgrounds Track, Bendoc State Forest 11 02 2021

After the fires: Protecting our forest refuges - Critical areas for protecting fauna and flora affected by the 2019-20 bushfires - January 2021

 

High density of Yellow-bellied Gliders found in active logging coupe 801-511-0005 - Colquhoun State Forest East Gippsland 13122020

 

Linear Reserve Protection of Rainforest VicForest logging coupe 846-501-0022 Mt Jersey – Yalmy forest block East Gippsland 26102020

Supplementary report and evidence

 

Logging of depleted old growth Valley Grassy Forest (EVC-47) in coupes 837-515-0003 (‘On Sight’) and 837-515-0004 (‘Mind Your Manners’)

 

Failed regeneration at Mt. Delusion Area, East Gippsland

Report of large old trees and old growth forest in coupe 889-506-0019 (‘Spotty’)

Threatened Species Detection (Satinwood) & Rainforest Investigation Within Vicforest Logging Coupes: 832-513-0017.

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

 

Slender and Skirted Tree-ferns and Bristly shield fern, coupes 832-502-0010, 832-502-0011 & 832-502-0019

Orbost Spiny Crayfish detection - Cabbage Tree forest block, coupes 832-502-0010, 832-502-0011 & 832-502-0019

Yellow Bellied Glider and Sooty Owl detection report - Goongerah state forest, coupe 891-507-0006 

 

Orbost Spiny Crayfish (Euastacus diversus) 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"

Logging of vulnerable EVC "Montane Grassy Woodland" - coupes 892-507-0020 and 892-507-0010 - 30/07/18

High Density of Greater Gliders - Steps Tk - Bendoc state forest - coupes 892-507-0015, 892-507-0014, 892-507-0002

High Density of Greater Gliders - Toad Trail - Mt. Jersey coupe 846-501-0022

High density of Greater Gliders - Queensborough river coupes 892-507-0020, 892-507-0021, 892-507-0014, 892-507-0023

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

Greater Gliders and Orbost Spiny Crayfish within and adjacent to coupe 891-512-0004, Mt Jersey, Goongerah Forest block 

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

 

East Gippsland Galaxias - Coupes 833-512-0019, 833-512-0024, 833-512-0025 - Arte River - Kuark Forest -26/4/2017

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

Euastacus diversus (Orbost Spiny Crayfish) - Basin creek, coupes 810-501-0006 & 810-501-0009 - 12/01/2017

 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

Mt.Jersey rd, High Density Yellow Bellied Gliders in coupe 891-512-0004 "Boarfish", Goongerah Forest block - 08/11/16

Mt. Jersey rd, Inappropriate buffers on Cool Temperate Rainforest coinciding with linear reserve and planned logging of Endangered Large Brown Tree-frog habitat, Coupe 891-512-0004 Goongerah Forest block 07/11/16

 

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 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

High Density of Greater Gliders in Dartmor tk coupes 895-505-0012, 895-505-0013 Cottonwood range - 26/09/16

 

High Densities of Greater Gliders in Cottonwood range coupes, including active coupe 'Abracadabra' - 8/8/2016

 

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, Cottonwood Range coupes 895-509-0004, 895-509-0006, 895-0007 - 23/06/2016

 

High Densities of Greater Gliders, Cottonwood Range Road, coupes 895-505-0015, 895-511-0010, 895-511-0011 and 895-511-0012, 895-505-0011 - 15/06/2016

 

 

 High Densities of Yellow Bellied Gliders in coupe 830-512-0011, Metal Link Tk, Kuark Forest - 30/05/2016

 

High Densities of Greater Gliders in coupe 892-517-0010, Flu Track, East Gippsland - 27/4/2016

 

Pugaree rd - Cabbage Tree ck - Warm Temperate Rainforest Logging/ Slender & Skirted Tree-fern detection's 31/3/2016

 

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:

Slender and Skirted Tree-ferns and Bristly shield fern, coupes 832-502-0010, 832-502-0011 & 832-502-0019 

Orbost Spiny Crayfish detection - Cabbage Tree forest block, coupes 832-502-0010, 832-502-0011 & 832-502-0019

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

High density of Greater Gliders - Queensborough river coupes 892-507-0020, 892-507-0021, 892-507-0014, 892-507-0023

 

Reports 2017:

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

Greater Gliders and Orbost Spiny Crayfish within and adjacent to coupe 891-512-0004, Mt Jersey, Goongerah Forest block 

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

East Gippsland Spiny Crayfish - Coupes 833-512-0019, 833-512-0024, 833-512-0025 - Arte River - Kuark Forest 26/4/2017 

East Gippsland Galaxias - Coupes 833-512-0019, 833-512-0024, 833-512-0025 - Arte River - Kuark Forest -26/4/2017

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

Euastacus diversus (Orbost Spiny Crayfish) - Basin creek, coupes 810-501-0006 & 810-501-0009 - 12/01/2017

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

Mt. Jersey rd, Inappropriate buffers on Cool Temperate Rainforest coinciding with linear reserve and planned logging of Endangered Large Brown Tree-frog habitat, Coupe 891-512-0004 Goongerah Forest block 07/11/16

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 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

High Density of Greater Gliders in Dartmor tk coupes 895-505-0012, 895-505-0013 Cottonwood range - 26/09/16

Slender Tree-fern (Cyathea Cunninghammii) and Rainforest in coupes 827-513-0017 & 827-515-0006, Mt. Buck Rainforest Site of Significance - 17/7/2017

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, Cottonwood Range coupes 895-509-0004, 895-509-0006, 895-0007 - 23/06/2016

High Densities of Greater Gliders,  Cottonwood Range Road, coupes 895-505-0015, 895-511-0010, 895-511-0011 and 895-511-0012, 895-505-0011 - 15/06/2016 

High Densities of Yellow Bellied Gliders in coupe 830-512-0011, Metal Link Tk, Kuark Forest - 30/05/2016

High Densities of Greater Gliders in coupe 892-517-0010, Flu Track, East Gippsland - 27/04/2016

Special investigation - Logged and unlogged areas requiring FMZ amendments based on VicForests’ pre logging targeted survey results - 21/04/2016

Serpentine Ck, Rainforest Site of Significance - inadequate buffering of rainforest coinciding with linear reserve 4/4/2016

Pugaree rd - Cabbage Tree ck - Warm Temperate Rainforest Logging/ Slender & Skirted Tree-fern detection's 29/03/2016

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

Pikes Hill, Kuark Forest - Yellow Belly Glider detection's in coupe 830-507-0020 "Webbed Feet" - 16/2/2016

Pikes Hill, Kuark Forest - High densities of Yellow Belly Gliders in coupes 830-507-0021,830-507-0020, 830-507-0023 - 8/2/2016

Hepburns tk / Coast Range Rd - High Densities of Greater Gliders in logging coupe 894-507-0003 - 4/2/2016

Coast Range Road - High Densities of Greater Gliders in logging coupes 894-509-0009 & 894-507-0002 - 25/1/2016

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

Larrissa Lane - Kuark Forest - Bristly Shield-fern detection report and overlap rainforest investigation

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