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Protecting our natural resources

Collaborative action for healthy landscapes and seascapes, protected natural values, and sustainable livelihoods and lifestyles.

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We work to keep the natural and productive landscapes of south-eastern Tasmania healthy over the long term. We play a key role in building partnerships, securing and directing investment, connecting knowledge and expertise to action and increasing the capacity of others to engage in NRM activities.

Tasmania’s southern region covers 2.5 million hectares of land and is bounded by the Southern Ocean. It is recognised globally for its healthy, intact and diverse natural landscapes and productive land and seascapes. Our region’s wealth of natural resources underpins southern Tasmania’s identity as well as its economic, social, and environmental wellbeing.

Latest News & Updates

11 March, 2025 1 Min Read
Baseline surveys for Bruny
Our Biodiversity team has been out on Bruny Island carrying out baseline flora and fauna surveys on Murrayfield, in the…
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30 December, 2024 1 Min Read
A 2024 wrap-up from our CEO
Goodbye 2024, and Hello 2025! It’s been a big year, full of challenges, but the NRM South team has shown…
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13 December, 2024 1 Min Read
Rivers to Ramsar – NRM South’s new urban rivers project
NRM South is one of 57 projects across Australia to have been successful under Round 2 of the Australian Government’s…
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Upcoming Events

1-3 MAY 2025

AgFest

Once again. Tasmania’s three NRM organisations will be in attendance at AgFest. This multi-award-winning agricultural field day is organised by volunteer members of Rural Youth Tasmania and is a great opportunity to find out all the buzz in the agricultural space! Tickets on sale now.

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Featured Projects

Rivers to Ramsar
Our Rivers to Ramsar project is restoring and rehabilitating riparian zones across public and private land along three waterways feeding into Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon, a Ramsar-listed wetland located near a rapidly growing urban centre. The project aims to enhance critical wetland habitats for threatened migratory birds, reconnect important habitat corridors, and reduce nutrient and sediment runoff. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program.
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Climate Smart Farming Systems
Providing expert guidance to our agricultural community is essential for supporting sustainable land management and ensuring the long-term resilience of our agricultural sectors. Our four-year Climate Smart Farming Systems project is working with farmers across southern Tasmania to support the adoption of climate-smart, sustainable agriculture best-practice.
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Biodiverse Bruny
This five-year project is working to safeguard Bruny Island’s biodiversity through the protection of the island’s threatened species and ecological communities. Through focused efforts across 4,000 ha of Aboriginal owned and managed land and addressing biodiversity hotspots island-wide, project actions will improve the trajectory of key species and ecosystems. Aligned with the priorities outlined in the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032, our approach integrates Aboriginal knowledge and leadership, scientific expertise, and community involvement, forging sustainable pathways for biodiversity conservation. This initiative signifies a commitment to safeguarding Bruny Island’s natural heritage for generations to come.
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