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Water Sustainability
Most water comes from 140,000 hectares of forested catchment areas in Yarra ranges. The forest acts like a sponge , catching , holding , filtering and slowly releasing water into streams and reservoirs.
56,300 hectares of state forest, managed by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries some have limited public access while others allow activities like camping, four wheel driving and logging 90,800 hectares of national park, managed by Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria under agreement most are off-limits to the public and allow only limited activities such as bushwalking 7,500 hectares of Melbourne Water land 2,100 hectares of private land
Values of WATER
Provides Biodiversity
Recreational Micro Climate Cooling Effect Self Sufficiency Food Absorb CO2 Water Purification