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PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES:
Building Drought Resilience in the Tasmanian Midlands
This is a cross-regional project in conjunction with NRM South. The project aims to promote a broader understanding of the principles of drought management and enhance the capacity of land managers to meet the needs of their enterprises in preparing for and coping with drought and the changing climate. It is designed to minimise the impact of the current and future droughts on farm production and viability, and increase landholders’ capacity to develop networks and partnerships to assist them in adapting to drought and climate change.
The project’s outputs are:
• Delivery of nine drought-focus workshops for farmers in Exceptional Circumstances-declared regions of Tasmania.
• Publication of a drought management brochure for farmers which collates the information contained in the workshops.
• Financial incentives for prioritised on-ground works.
• Input into the Tasmanian Property Management Planning Systems Framework to ensure consideration of fundamental elements of drought planning.
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The freshwater resources of the northern region are our life-blood. Industries, cities and towns, our outdoor recreation needs, and our natural environment all depend on the reliable provision of good quality water.
To help sustain the water resources of the region, the Rivers and Water for Life program supports a sustainable balance between the environmental, economic and social uses of water, while enhancing water quality.
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Flora & Fauna at a Landscape Level |
The northern region contains a rich heritage of native flora and fauna, with six of Tasmania’s nine bioregions occurring in the region. While native vegetation covers around 65 percent of the region, it also contains a significant proportion of the state’s threatened flora and fauna species. More than 180 threatened species are known to occur in the region and many are listed under the national Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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Northern Tasmania boasts over two thousand kilometres of stunning coastline, including resource rich estuaries, beautiful beaches and rocky shorelines, islands, dune fields, wetlands and marine habitats. Significant estuaries and coastal wetlands link the inland environment with coastal and marine systems. Our coastal zone and catchments support unique ecological values and threatened species. Extensive shallow waters sustain sea-grass beds and rocky reef kelp habitat promotes productive marine communities.
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