75 BURDEKIN DRY TROPICS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2016-2026
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( cont.).
The distribution, composition and diversity of regional ecosystems and native plants and animals are continually improved. b) Engage, support and promote the wider community to:
• understand the location of high conservation value areas( including habitat for near threatened and threatened species) within their properties, their value and the importance of protecting them;
• improve management of areas with high conservation values( including near threatened and threatened species) within their properties;
• use land management techniques that improve biodiversity condition;
• implement programmes to rehabilitate priority locations such as highly-fragmented areas, riparian zones and threatened remnant vegetation; and
• participate in a biodiversity monitoring programme that considers site and landscape / regional perspectives.
a) Maintain and improve a comprehensive and representative regional conservation network, consisting of remnant habitat areas with biodiversity values in good condition across freehold and leasehold lands, as well as conservation parks and reserves.
b) Identify and preserve areas of high ecological significance.
c) Support land managers to adopt environmentally sustainable land management systems.
BIODIVERSITY
Effectively manage the adverse impacts of pest plants and animals on our region’ s biodiversity, environment, economy, society and culture.
Terrestrial habitats and environments are of sufficient size and condition to maintain functioning ecosystems and support healthy and viable populations of native plants and animal species. a) Implement a regional biosecurity strategy through the Burdekin Dry Tropics Regional Pest Management Implementation Committee that:
• captures information on the proliferation and management of declared pest species;
• develops integrated regional biosecurity information management systems and decision support tools;
• builds the awareness and capacity of the community to undertake appropriate management techniques;
• supports collaborative and coordinated operational management activities; and
• includes an ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review programme.
b) Engage, support and promote Indigenous community participation in biosecurity management, to reduce the negative impact of pest plants and feral animals on Aboriginal culture.
a) Support partnerships between government and landholders to undertake conservation agreements, such as Nature Refuges, to commit to sustainable land management practices and protect biodiversity.
b) Update natural asset mapping for our region, particularly essential habitat mapping, to include listed EVNT species habitat and ensure this is reflected in statutory planning and development assessment mapping.
c) Map, monitor and assess connectivity and functionality of remnant vegetation, to ensure it is maintained at landscape and regional scales. For example: there is no net decrease in remnant vegetation cover for our region.