Northern Brigalow Belt
Priorities for remnant vegetation protection (project no: NHT972132)
Project summary
The project Northern Brigalow Belt - Priorities for Remnant Vegetation Protection (Project No: NHT 972132) was undertaken during the two-year period May 1999 - June 2001. The purpose was to determine the relative values of areas of remnant bushland and wetlands; encourage community and landholder awareness and support for changes of land use to conserve biodiversity; and to identify priority projects for on-ground works under the Natural Heritage Trust.
The project had the following operational objectives:
- Assess terrestrial regional ecosystems, to identify priority areas for on-ground action.
- Identify areas of regional significance for nature conservation.
- Document potential Ramsar sites (wetlands that are listed as internationally significant under the Ramsar convention), prepare listings for the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia, and develop a regional geographic information system (GIS) for the national wetland inventory.
- Develop a biodiversity strategy in consultation with community stakeholders.
- Identify and prioritise on-ground community and state agency actions to implement key elements of the biodiversity strategy for the region.
View the project summaries of the Wetland Component and Dryland Component
The Northern Brigalow Belt - Priorities for Remnant Vegetation Protection (Project No: NHT 972132), which includes the complete version of this techncal report and GIS data, is available on CD-ROM from:
Murray Whitehead
Environmental Protection Agency
PO Box 5391
Townsville, 4810 Queensland
Ph (07) 4722 5240
E-mail: Murray.Whitehead@epa.qld.gov.au
Last updated: 15 September 2006