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Growing a Great Barrier Reef

The world is concerned about the health of the Great Barrier Reef, and so are we. 
Trialling drones for turtle track monitoring

The Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA) has recently conducted trials to explore the potential use of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles), or drones, for turtle monitoring activities.
Springvale Station Erosion Management Plan

Photo: The Springvale Erosion Management Plan (EMP) project team inspect gullies on Springvale. The Queensland Government has contracted Cape York Natural Resource Management to work with Griffith University; Indigenous partners through the Yalanji Joint Venture; Department of
Saving Balclutha Nature Reserve Spring

Freshwater rivers and creeks in northern Australia support incredible biodiversity and cultural values. However, these values are at threat because of land use change, including agricultural development, road construction, mining, grazing, along with water resource development.
Cape York NRM's Regional Investment Strategy

The Cape York NRM Regional Investment Strategy 2013-2018 contains the priorities for investment as identified through consultation with the people and communities of Cape York in 2011-2013. These priorities for investment are also delivering on the new community-developed NRM plan targets in the Cape York ‘Living’ NRM plan. The workshops sought community feedback on the success of NRM investment on Cape York in the past four years, and explored community views, needs and priorities for NRM investment in the next four years. The workshops also helped refine project development for Regional Land Partnership priorities.
Reducing sediment load onto the Great Barrier Reef

Reduction in soil erosion on mitigated sites makes a substantial difference to water quality on the Reef The World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef is the planet’s greatest living wonder.