Our guidance is for landowners and land managers who would like to register their area as Verified Conservation Area. It includes the VCA Standard and the VCA Toolkit.
Download our flyer on how to register a VCA
The VCA Standard sets out the requirements for an area to be listed in the VCA Registry and to remain listed. There is also an option to list an area initially as a proposed VCA in the VCA Pipeline.
Download the VCA Standard (current release: May 2017)
The VCA Toolkit offers recommended best practice for managing an area for conservation outcomes.
Biodiversity – Tools for understanding and valuing biodiversity
Plan – Tools for developing a Conservation Management Plan
Report – Tools for producing Conservation Performance Reports
Conserve – Tools for conserving landscapes, habitats & species
Use – Tools for managing alternative sustainable land uses
Terms -Definitions of key terms used for VCAs
We welcome your suggestions for improving our guidance. Suggestions on practical tools for area-based conservation are particularly welcome.
