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

  • 23 April, 2025 2 Min Read

    Welcome support for our endemic species – new partnership project announced

    NRM South was recently awarded funding for two conservation projects targeting two endemic and endangered Tasmanian species – the Burgundy…
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  • 3 April, 2025 2 Min Read

    SAF quarterly update – March 2025

    The Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (SAF) role is an important point of contact for farmers, landholders, industry and community groups in…
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  • 31 March, 2025 1 Min Read

    Boosting the good bugs

    Across two days in March 2025, Dr Yolanda Hanusch – Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator and Senior Project Officer from our Land…
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Upcoming Events

SATURDAY 17 MAY 2025

Native Bees & Beneficial Bugs Workshop

Join Dr Yolanda Hanusch and Dr Shasta Henry at the Kickstart Arts Centre on 17 May to learn about native bees and other beneficial insects.

This is a family-friendly event aimed at children and their guardians, but everyone is welcome! Make your own native bee hotel, learn about Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management, and find out more about keeping honeybees from the Junior Beekeepers Association.

Kickstart Community Centre Art Room, 12 St Johns Ave, New Town

Saturday 17th of May, 10am -12:30pm

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WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2025

Partnerships to Protect our Wetlands Workshop

Join NRM South and Tasmanian Irrigation for a collaborative workshop designed for Tasmanian landowners, natural resource managers and community members and learn more about protecting and enhancing our vital wetlands.

Devil’s Corner Cellar Door. 1 Sherbourne Rd, Apslawn

Wednesday 28 May 10am – 4pm

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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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