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Tasmania’s three natural resource management organisations are delighted to introduce nine exciting and impactful new projects, following last week’s announcement by the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water.
NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast NRM are part of a nationwide panel of regional delivery partners selected to provide environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, and natural resource management services in each region of Tasmania.
Across the nation, more than 115 game-changing projects, funded through the Australian Government’s National Heritage Trust (NHT) and the Saving Native Species Program (SNS), will be working to restore and protect threatened ecological communities and improve outcomes for threatened wildlife.
Collectively, the funded projects will address impacts arising from climate change, habitat loss and invasive species. Activities will include invasive species management and habitat restoration, such as planting trees, native seed dispersal, erosion control and fire management.
NRM North Acting CEO Jenni Kew said after a comprehensive project design and negotiation process, NRM North secured funding for two NHT/SNS projects. “The funding will allow us to build on the achievements of our previous giant freshwater crayfish project, in which our team will work in additional catchments to expand the distribution of existing populations. The other projects focus on the Midlands region of Tasmania which is home to threatened ecological communities and species including lowland native grasslands, black gum, Bookers gum and a number of critically endangered orchids.”
NRM South CEO Nepelle Crane has welcomed funding for four NHT/SNS projects in Tasmania’s southern region. “We’re thrilled to secure this recognition of our role and the funding that empowers us to ramp up our efforts in managing Tasmania’s extraordinary wildlife and landscapes. The investment targets critical on-ground actions to protect the iconic Swift Parrot and Orange-bellied Parrot, preserve the globally significant wetlands at Moulting Lagoon, and drive forward our Biodiverse Bruny project, providing the foundations to protect and manage the natural treasures of our region.”
Cradle Coast NRM Regional Manager Bonnie Bonneville said that funding for three NHT projects that target threatened species is timely for the Cradle Coast. “We are pleased to be able to build upon the great achievements of previously funded projects and will continue habitat restoration activities to protect King Island woodland birds and Giant Freshwater Crayfish in our region. We also have the opportunity to establish a captive breeding program for the endangered Maugean Skate and raise awareness of the natural values of Macquarie Harbour, through our Healthy Harbour project.”
Further information about each project is available on each regional NRM’s website.
Full list of new NHT and SNS projects announced by Tasmania’s NRMs
NRM South
- Biodiverse Bruny (jointly funded through NHT and SNS)
- Saving Swift Parrots
- Conservation Actions for Tasmania’s Orange-bellied Parrots
- Supporting Significant Wetlands
Cradle Coast NRM
- Giant Freshwater Crayfish Recovery – Part 2
- Maugean Skate Recovery – Phase 2 (jointly funded through NHT and SNS)
- Community Action for King Island Threatened Bird Recovery
NRM North
- Giant freshwater crayfish: enhancing habitat restoration
- Improving Midlands biodiversity: stewardship and restoration (jointly funded through NHT and SNS)
These projects are solely or jointly funded by the Australian Government under Saving Native Species and the Natural Heritage Trust, and delivered through NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast NRM, members of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
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