BURDEKIN DRY TROPICS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2016-2026
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Executive Summary...................................................... Part A: Regional Scene Setting...................................... Resource-reliant enterprise.......................................... Sub-regional systems...................................................( 1) Burdekin Rangelands..........................................................( 2) Townsville Coastal Plains & Offshore..................................( 3) Lower Burdekin & Offshore................................................( 4) Bowen Catchments & Offshore..........................................( 5) Belyando-Suttor.................................................................. Part B: NRM Strategic Direction.................................... People connections......................................................( 1) Snapshot............................................................................. Traditional Owners.................................................. Rural land managers & communities...................... Urban NRM............................................................. NRM Community Groups......................................... Government............................................................ Researchers.............................................................( 2) Delivery...............................................................................( 3) Success indicators............................................................... Climate change.............................................................( 1) Snapshot............................................................................. Climate of the Burdekin Dry Tropics region............ Changes to climate and its impacts......................... Burdekin Dry Tropics’ emissions & carbon exchange................................................................. Managing carbon.................................................... 1. Efficient and renewable energy and fuel resources........................................................... 2. Using natural resources for carbon capture...... 3. Natural resource and community resilience.....( 2) Delivery...............................................................................( 3) Success indicators............................................................... Land............................................................................( 1) Snapshot............................................................................. Land use planning in the Burdekin Dry Tropics....... Land management in the Burdekin Dry Tropics...... ABCD frameworks for land condition and management........................................................... Grazing land systems............................................... Cropping and horticulture land systems................. Regional opportunities............................................( 2) Delivery...............................................................................( 3) Success indicators............................................................... Water...........................................................................
( 1) Snapshot............................................................................. Water Resources in the Burdekin Dry Tropics Region..................................................................... 1. Surface flows.................................................... 2. Groundwater.................................................... 3. Aquatic ecosystems......................................... Water use............................................................... Water allocation..................................................... Water quality.......................................................... 1. Black Ross( Townsville) WQIP........................... 2. Burdekin WQIP................................................ Future water demands........................................... Lower Burdekin catchment ground and surface water interaction issues............................. Bowen Gumlu Agricultural District.........................( 2) Delivery...............................................................................( 3) Success indicators...............................................................
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Biodiversity...................................................
( 1) Snapshot........................................................... Our region’ s biodiversity.......................... 1. Terrestrial diversity............................ 2. Wetlands and coastal diversity......... 3. Offshore diversity............................. 4. Flora and fauna species diversity......
Main threats to biodiversity....................... 1. Native vegetation clearing and condition............................................... 2. Weeds and feral pests....................... 3. Fire regimes....................................... 4. Active land use.................................. 5. Marine debris.................................... 6. Offshore use..................................... Improving biodiversity management......( 2) Delivery.............................................................( 3) Success indicators............................................. Part C: NRM Planning Framework.................( 1) Governance Group...........................................( 2) Online support tool..........................................( 3) Promotion.........................................................( 4) Monitoring, evaluation and adjustment.......... Appendices................................................... A – NRM Regional Planning................................. B – Australian and Queensland government legislation and scope in relation to NRM............. C – Directory of Important Wetlands occurring in the BDT region................................................. D – Endangered( E) and Vulnerable( V) listed species and recovery plans.................................. E – Landtypes of the BDT region.......................... F – Sub-catchments of the BDT region................. Figure list..................................................... References....................................................
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