Archives: Priority Actions

Removal of barriers and installation of structures to aid fish movement and provide expanded access to fish habitat and breeding grounds.

Involve the community in conducting a comprehensive eradication program for Yellow Crazy Ants and Electric Ants, using a range of innovative and traditional approaches.

Engage local communities to conduct small scale restoration activities around local creeks.

Conduct appropriate planning and consultation at a local level to enable effective prioritisation, investment and implementation of a range of NRM projects.

Conduct community education campaigns to encourage more sustainable design, planning and management in urban areas, leading to changes in approaches and policy on a broader scale.

Develop and facilitate access to school based environmental and cultural education programs.

Undertake restoration of priority coastal and foreshore areas in the Wet Tropics to protect these important habitats and improve their ability to act as buffers.

Investigate and implement coordinated and innovative biosecurity measures to reduce the impact of feral pests on natural and productive systems.

Stabilise areas of significant erosion in the landscape, using a range of techniques eg. revegetation, engineering, maintaining effective farm drains and installing detention basins.

Undertake restoration work in key wetlands across the Wet Tropics to restore their function and protect their environmental values.

Develop a region-wide succession plan for ensuring the retention of technical skills and knowledge in the region (initially related to invasive species, but could be expanded to NRM in general).

Provide opportunities to share knowledge and access information and resources, enhancing the capacity of community groups to continue their vital role in managing the natural resources of the Wet Tropics region.