BURDEKIN DRY TROPICS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2016-2026
74 or likely threats that could degrade biodiversity;
• recognising the social, economic, political and cultural factors contributing to the threats or representing opportunities to enhance the biodiversity;
• developing strategies to abate the threats and maintain or restore the biodiversity based on the situation at hand; and
• implementing the strategies, monitoring the outcomes and using that information to adapt and learn throughout the life of the project( The Nature Conservancy, 2016).
• ensure appropriate consideration by state and local governments when developing strategic plans for the community and regional economy, and assessing development applications.
It will bring together scientists, policy makers, regional land managers and community, to collaboratively develop a plan that will:
• facilitate a local network of interested and involved members;
• consolidate current biodiversity information( condition, regulation, management);
• increase local knowledge of biodiversity condition;
• create awareness and capacity among landholders about how improved land and water practices can benefit biodiversity; and
DELIVERY
The strategies for protecting biodiversity have been created as a two-part process. Currently NQ Dry Tropics is developing the CAP that will specifically outline the necessary conditions and management targets to maintain and enhance biodiversity in our region. In the interim, a number of strategies have been included below to ensure identified biodiversity elements are being appropriately considered and managed.
Objectives Strategies
Landscapes in good biodiversity condition are maintained and landscapes in poor biodiversity condition are rehabilitated to protect biodiversity and resilience of ecosystem services. a) Form and support a collaborative representative group to develop a regional Conservation Action Plan( CAP) that:
• collates existing information;
• describes regional biodiversity;
• assesses biodiversity condition at a land systems level;
• identifies appropriate integrated biodiversity and land management strategies;
• identifies and implements rehabilitation and recovery programmes for fragmented habitats and threatened species; and
• creates and implements a monitoring, evaluation and review programme.
BIODIVERSITY