NRM South is one of 54 natural resource management organisations in Australia and one of three in Tasmania. Our role is to protect, sustainably manage and improve our natural resources for the shared environmental, social and economic benefit of the community.

Heading out on the water this summer? A clean boat helps keep our waterways safe and now there’s a new guide available that shows you what you need to know. NRM South, through the Tasmanian Smart Seafood Partnership and in partnership with the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council, has created a new Boating Code of Practice that gives practical guidance on clean boating in Tasmanian waters for all waterway users.
The Code of Practice can be downloaded here.

LATEST NEWS

Sanctuary for Saltmarsh
Moulting Lagoon, an internationally important wetland located on Tasmania’s east coast, is one of Tasmania's most extensive areas of temperate coastal saltmarsh. Saltmarsh is considered to be at high risk of extinction in the medium-term future as it is under threat from a variety of pressures including damage by vehicles,
Oyster Sensor Network providing real time data for seafood industry
Tasmanian oysters are sensitive to changes in water. This means that for periods of time, oysters are affected by different environmental events such as increased rainfall or higher water temperatures. Through a network of sensors, shellfish farmers now have real time information to assist in making decisions for their farming
MEDIA RELEASE: Captive bred birds help buy time for critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrots

Faced with imminent extinction less than a decade ago, the slow and steady recovery of the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot in response to intensive conservation efforts has been a consistent good news conservation story in recent years. However, their continued survival depends on ongoing human interventions to manage the population

More than one approach to protect a critically endangered forest community
Conservation efforts often work on protecting large areas of intact landscapes. Actions may focus on one or several species within that landscape – or trying to preserve a specific type of habitat such as grassy woodlands or temperate rainforest. However, when a habitat has become fragmented and is largely found
Revegetation and regeneration at Moulting Lagoon
Moulting Lagoon is a wetland of international importance located on Tasmania’s east coast. The lagoon provides critical habitat for waterbirds (including migratory species), is an important fish nursery, and filters water running off the land into the sea. The land surrounding the lagoon is also important for agriculture and has
MEDIA RELEASE: It’s in the bag – wild seed collection helping to keep an endangered plant from extinction

Treading carefully across sections of flat rock and bracing against the strong winds whipping up from the Southern Ocean, a group of project staff from NRM South, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, and volunteers from Threatened Plants Tasmania are visiting a small parcel of rough, windswept coastline near Southport that

Experiences from the field – lending support to an Aboriginal trainee ranger
Nicole King joined the South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation as a trainee ranger in 2022, with support from NRM South through our project to manage feral, stray and domestic cats on Bruny Island. Funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, this project is working with partners on a range
Performance Update June – December 2022