NRM South has a collection of useful publications for use by land managers and community groups on subjects including biosecurity, agriculture, native species, weed management and bushfires.
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
WEEDS
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.
WATERWAYS AND COASTS
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 HABITATS AND SPECIES
Photography
Ethical Nature Photography in Tasmania
Ethical Nature Photography poster (preview of A2 poster, contact [email protected] 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 [2021 update] 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)
Firewood
BUSHFIRE
Bushfire awareness and resources – http://www.bushfirereadyneighbourhoods.tas.gov.au/
Recovery after bushfire: Restoring our landscape – a publication to help with recovery in Tasmania