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

Performance Update June – December 2022
Nest hollow study – are there enough tree hollows for a growing Orange-bellied Parrot population?
Orange-bellied Parrots (Neophema chrysogaster) are one of Australia’s most endangered birds. Although they would once have been more widespread, these colourful parrots now only breed in the Melaleuca valley in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Each year, the entire population migrates along the Tasmanian west coast to coastal Victoria
How hydrological restoration affects coastal saltmarsh regeneration and fish communities
Monitoring the effects of hydrological restoration on coastal saltmarsh regeneration and fish communities at Richmond Park, Coal River, Tasmania Richmond Park Estate, a merino farm near the town of Richmond, Tasmania, is home to a 65ha degraded saltmarsh and floodplain area of Coal River. NRM South are partnering with the
MEDIA RELEASE: New Boating Code of Practice helping to protect Tasmania’s waterways

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 (Natural Resource Management) South, through the Tasmanian Smart Seafood Partnership (TSSP) and in partnership with the Tasmanian Seafood Industry

MEDIA RELEASE: Keeping Bruny Island wildlife safe from roaming cats – how you can help

Planning to head to Bruny Island this summer? Keep an eye out for new signage at the Kettering ferry terminal that is raising awareness about the impacts of feral, stray and domestic cats on Bruny Island and what visitors can do to help. Bruny Island is a wilderness hotspot. Every

MEDIA RELEASE: New generation of boat mooring saving vital seagrass communities

Seagrass, oyster and sponge habitat in North West, Oyster Cove and Barnes Bay are on the path to recovery thanks to the installation of Environmentally Friendly Moorings (EFM) over the winter, thanks to a project being led by NRM South. Tasmanian boats are often moored on traditional style ‘chain moorings’,

Searching for Swan Galaxia – one of Australia’s most at-risk freshwater fish
Over the last couple of weeks, our Project Officer Zak Wheaton, accompanied by staff from Tasmania’s Inland Fisheries Service, visited multiple sites across the South Esk, upper Scamander and Macquarie catchments on the lookout for critically endangered Swan Galaxia (Galaxias fontanus). Considered to be one of Australia’s most at-risk freshwater
Where will all the flowers be? Using flower bud surveys to predict Swift Parrot movement
Tasmania is the only place in the world where the critically endangered Swift Parrot breeds, with many of their core breeding areas in the south-east of the state. Swift Parrots have a very specific diet and rely exclusively on the nectar of blue gums (Eucalyptus globulus) and black gums (Eucalyptus