NRM South has a collection of useful brochures and publications for use by land managers and community groups. These include the biosecurity manual, publications related to agriculture, community, animals and plants.
LAND MANAGEMENT
Landholder Fact Sheets
These fact sheets have been designed for owners of small farms and properties who want to learn more about managing their land for better agricultural and environmental outcomes.
Click on either Healthy Environment or Healthy Farming for full guides. For further information see the Property Planning Reference Guide.
Grazing Management
Common Grasses of Tasmania – To help identify grasses in Tasmania pasture, identify native species for conservation activities and to manage introduced species that may have become environmental weeds.
Land and Water Management
Salinity glove box guide Tasmania Provides information about dryland, irrigation and urban salinity in Tasmania.
Drought – Facing the challenge and managing the risk
WEED MANAGEMENT
Priority Weed Brochures
| African Boxthorn | Amsinckia | Bridal Creeper |
| Brooms | Californian Thistle | Elisha’s Tears |
| Heather | Karamu | Pampas Grass |
| Patersons Curse | Ragwort | Sea Spurge |
| Serrated Tussock | Spanish Heath | St John’s Wort |
| White Weed |
A Guide to Environmental and Agricultural Weeds of Southern Tasmania
Priority weed wall calendar: Time it right!
BIOSECURITY
Planners
Biosecurity planners are a great tool to follow biosecurity practices on farms. Download your own specific planner from the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association website by clicking here.
Manuals
The ‘Keeping it Clean: Check, Clean, Dry and Disinfect’ biosecurity message is all about preventing the introduction and spread of diseases such as frog chytrid fungus, Phytophthora dieback, didymo and platypus mucor disease into Tasmania’s pristine wilderness.
COASTAL AND WATERWAYS
Shorebird Resources
Waterways/Wetland Factsheets
Moulting Lagoon Flyer – June 2017
Saltmarsh
Saltmarsh Matters- citizen science monitoring of values and condition of coastal saltmarsh- download the monitoring guide/ checklists and complete in the field, and upload data using the Saltmarsh Matters App (also available through the App store for iphones/tablets).
Saltmarsh Matters – Human Impacts Checklist
Saltmarsh Matters – Saltmarsh Birds Checklist
Saltmarsh Matters – Plant Checklist
Tasmanian Saltmarsh Wetland Birds (Poster by Rachel Tribout)
NATIVE HABITAT AND SPECIES
Photography
Ethical Nature Photography in Tasmania
Ethical Nature Photography poster (preview of A2 poster, contact admin@nrmsouth.org.au if you would like the print-ready file for this document)
Revegetation
A revegetation guide for fire affected areas of Tasmania.
Native Gardens
Native gardens guide This guide provides simple yet inspiring garden advice for people living in the southern region of Tasmania. Water-wise local native plants that are suitable for gardens are suggested as attractive alternatives or replacements for introduced plants that can be harmful to our local natural landscapes.
Native Plant Species Lists
| Brighton | Central Highlands | Clarence |
| Derwent Valley | Glamorgan Spring Bay | Glenorchy |
| Hobart | Huon Valley | Kingborough |
| Sorell | Southern Midlands | Tasman |
Native Animals
Threatened Species Fact Sheet – Swift Parrot and Forty-spotted Pardalote
Tasmanian bats and their habitat (CRC for Forestry/FPA publication)