# Western volcanic plains grasslands > Cite as: PLOT record e/western-volcanic-plains-grassland v1, compiled by PLOT (2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20), ecosystem summary - **Address:** e/western-volcanic-plains-grassland (https://www.plot.eco/e/western-volcanic-plains-grassland) - **Kind:** Ecosystem summary (compiled from the published claims listed) - **Who said it:** Compiled by PLOT from the published claims listed - **Period:** 2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20 - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): Its least-checked claim is reviewed. PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. - **Open questions:** None open - **Evidence shown:** Reviewed and from approved sources. 3 claims shown, all reviewed. The grassland ecosystem of Victoria's western volcanic plains, as named in the council strategy. ## Claims (3) ### The council strategy says less than one per cent of the western volcanic plains grassland ecosystem remains. > Cite as: PLOT record c/BNM6-7A v1, Hobsons Bay City Council (As stated in the December 2023 strategy; baseline not given), reported by source - **Address:** c/BNM6-7A, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/BNM6-7A) - **Value:** \< 1 % (Share of original ecosystem extent remaining) - **About:** Western volcanic plains grasslands - **Kind:** Reported by source - **Who said it:** Reported by government - **Period:** As stated in the December 2023 strategy; baseline not given - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Biodiversity Strategy 2024-34 (Hobsons Bay City Council), p. 7, p. 7 - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **How they know:** Not stated - **Uncertainty:** No source, baseline year or mapping method cited - **Limitations:** Range-wide figure relayed by a council. Prefer a primary source (for example the EPBC conservation advice) before any public use. - **Editions:** hobsons-bay-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ### The EPBC Act list of threatened ecological communities (extracted 20 March 2026) lists Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain as Critically Endangered, occurring in Victoria. > Cite as: PLOT record c/JH0J-MP v1, Australian Government DCCEEW (2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20), reported by source - **Address:** c/JH0J-MP, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/JH0J-MP) - **Value:** Critically Endangered (EPBC Act) (Conservation listing status) - **About:** Western volcanic plains grasslands - **Kind:** Reported by source - **Who said it:** Legal register - **Period:** 2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20 - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Ecological Communities State Lists, 20 March 2026 (EPBC Act listed threatened ecological communities) (Australian Government DCCEEW), Sheet1!A70:J70 (Community, EPBC Status, ID, and the state columns to VIC) - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **Editions:** epbc-minor-updates - **How we found this:** not recorded ### The EPBC Act list of threatened ecological communities (extracted 20 March 2026) lists Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain as Critically Endangered, occurring in Victoria. > Cite as: PLOT record c/XJXY-X3 v1, Australian Government DCCEEW (2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20), reported by source - **Address:** c/XJXY-X3, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/XJXY-X3) - **Value:** Critically Endangered (EPBC Act) (Conservation listing status) - **About:** Western volcanic plains grasslands - **Kind:** Reported by source - **Who said it:** Legal register - **Period:** 2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20 - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** 1 open question or challenge - **Source:** Ecological Communities State Lists, 20 March 2026 (EPBC Act listed threatened ecological communities) (Australian Government DCCEEW), Sheet1!A70:M70 (the whole row: Community, EPBC Status, ID, the state columns, Profile, Date extracted) - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **Editions:** epbc-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ## Next steps (1) - Confirm the grassland's EPBC listing from the primary list (https://www.plot.eco/n/PN02-YJ). Cite as: PLOT record n/PN02-YJ v2, claude-opus-5-5, via Claude chat, prompt research_place@1, started by Rob (PLOT owner) (as of 2026-10-22), proposal --- Machine-readable: https://www.plot.eco/e/western-volcanic-plains-grassland.json Cite as: PLOT record e/western-volcanic-plains-grassland v1, compiled by PLOT (2026-03-20 to 2026-03-20), ecosystem summary