Burdekin Region Reef Water Quality Report Card Burdekin Region Reef Water Quality Report Card 2020 results | Page 4

REEF REPORT CARD

BURDEKIN REGION WATER

QUALITY RESULTS

DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN ( DIN )
2025 Reef-wide Target :
60 per cent reduction in anthropogenic end-of-catchment DIN ( 3,620 tonnes ).
There was moderate progress towards the DIN target across the combined Great Barrier Reef catchment in 2019 – 2020 with a modelled annual reduction of 2.2 per cent equating to 118 tonnes .
The reduction in the Burdekin Region was 2.8 per cent or about 21 tonnes . This was achieved through improved nutrient and irrigation management .
DIN Yearly Contribution to 2025 Target
Haughton Catchment Target : 640 tonnes 2019-2020 reduction : 10 tonnes
Burdekin Catchment Target : 100 tonnes 2019-2020 reduction : 11 tonnes
Yet to be achieved
Yet to be achieved
Pre 2016
2020
2019 2018
Pre 2016
Pre 2018
Pre 2019
Pre 2020
How canegrowers are getting it done

1,869ha

12,747ha

11,429ha

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of sugarcane management practice improvements through the Queensland Government funded Smartcane BMP program
of management practice improvements through the Queensland and Australian government funded RP161 Complete nutrient management planning for cane farming project
of sugarcane management practice improvements through the Australian Government ’ s Reef Trust Partnerships Reef Alliance Project Phase 2