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Koalas calling out for love, wetland to begin drying phase, and seawall builds climate resilience

The national NRM update for January 2024 represents just a handful of NRM projects among hundreds happening across Australia, which are made possible through funding from the Australian Government, state governments and others.

This month’s snapshot projects

Koalas calling out for love

Recording male koalas mating calls a good way to establish if koalas are in the area

Pasture improvements help productivity and the Reef

The switch from set stocking to rotational grazing of smaller paddocks will reduce fine sediment to the Great Barrier Reef

Designing culverts for crayfish

Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi) is the largest freshwater invertebrate in the world

Addressing the social impact of drought

Workshops to meet the socio-economic impact of drought on communities

Wetland to begin drying phase

The drying phase is critical for wetland health

Seawall builds climate resilience

The seawall will assist in mitigating coastal inundation and erosion on the low-lying coral cay island

Discovering Powlett’s aquatic life

The spring survey of aquatic life across the Powlett catchment area will provide the baseline data for the project.

2023 turtle predation down

Only 11-12 per cent have been damaged by predators
Delivering Outcomes

Regional NRM organisations partnering to deliver on-ground outcomes

Working at a landscape-scale to deliver nature-positive outcomes and productive resilient landscapes