Kickstarting action carbon, culture, ecology and economies in Cape York

The Normanby basin contains a considerable number of cultural and biodiversity assets that would benefit from a regionally coordinated approach to fire management. Regional management plans identify the need for a catchment-wide coordinated approach to fire management with an aim to reduce late season wildfire and reduce the impact on Country.

Summary of the activities undertaken:

• Hosting of a regional fire forum.
• Training Rangers in fire management.
• Documentation of cultural values associated with fire management.
• Exploring options for co-benefits verification.
• Training Rangers in carbon assessment techniques in coastal littoral rainforest regions.
• Identify threats and develop recommendations for the management of coastal littoral rainforest and associated communities.
• Development of a sub-regional fire plan for Normanby basin.
• Development of a feasibility report for an aggregated carbon with co-benefits project for the Normanby basin.