Last year, ISV groups significantly contributed to many important conservation efforts across Australia. Over 500 ISV participants worked with 12 Host Organisations and made a difference on over 50 projects in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, The Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland.

Together with our Host Organisations, we worked hard to restore natural habitats and foster environmental and community awareness. We tackled local environmental issues by removing introduced plant species, constructing and maintaining environmental education trails, conducting scientific research and biological surveys, monitoring native animals and restoring the habitats of endangered plants and animals. Our volunteers also teamed up with over 40 community, school and corporate groups – raising local awareness of environmental issues and addressing immediate community conservation needs.

A big thank you to all of ISV's volunteers whose efforts last year resulted in the following achievements in Australia:

Construction:

• Built/installed 300 wildlife nesting and plant propogation boxes
• Enclosures built: Macropod, Bilby, Wombat (including exhibit and viewing hut)
• Fire pit
• Bat drainage wall, dingo pond, waterfall cemented
• Paved 110 square metres
• Erected solar panel array
• Installed 5 windows
• Made and erected visitor's centre and animal enclosure signs
• 100+ steps built/repaired

Surveys:

• 5 Fauna Surveys
• 4+ Flora Surveys
• 2 Feral/Feral Impact Surveys
• 3 Habitat/Tree Health surveys

Other:

• Completed a 5km prescribed burn
• Rescued a beached Dugong
• Collected over 5000g of seed
• Improved, maintained and beautified 15+ environmental education/research/ecotourism sites
• Worked with a total of 40+ community/school/corporate groups
• Repaired flood-damaged roadways
• Removed rubbish