Cape York NRM Regional Base Level Investment 2012-2013

This investment aligned with the Caring For Country National Priority areas and ensured the delivery of best practice governance and business processes. The Biodiversity and Natural Icons priority area included delivery towards an increase in native habitat, management of World Heritage areas, reduction of the impact of vertebrate pests and Weeds of National Significance (WONS) and integrated biodiversity targets. Priority areas also included Coastal Environments and Critical Aquatic Habitats and Sustainable Farm Practices. The Community skills, knowledge and engagement priority area provided an increase in participation in NRM with support for local projects, an increase in community knowledge and skills, engagement of Indigenous communities, engaging traditional ecological knowledge and having best practice governance in place.