Landscaping projects aimed at improving the critical habitat of threatened species can now be undertaken with funds being provided to the Catchment Action NSW program.
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The announcement will see Catchment Action NSW funds provided to Local Land Services throughout the state for improvements in biodiversity conservation, threatened species, native vegetation and Aboriginal cultural heritage.
Locally, $2.34 million will be invested during the 2014-15 financial year through the Central West LLS.
Central West LLS general manager Laurie Dwyer said the NSW government and LLS were committed to improving the region's communities, environment and industry.
"A healthy environment has many benefits for individuals, the community and our primary industries," Mr Dwyer said.
"This funding will equip us to work with our communities to enhance our natural resource."
Other projects that will benefit from the funding include improving and connecting native vegetation and biodiversity across the region, land management activities and cultural heritage.
"I am also pleased to see the value of Aboriginal cultural heritage acknowledged in this finding," Mr Dwyer said.
"This announcment means we can continue to protect Aboriginal culture and heritage for the Aboriginal and wider community."
Catchment Action NSW funds are generated by the Waste and Environment Levy, which derives its income from levies on waste disposal in the Sydney Basin.
Catchment Action NSW is a key funding component for LLS with $112 million allocated across four years and an initial payment of $15 million made in 2014.
