Support to NRM regional bodies and wetland managers across Australia

A project of Wetlands International

nationally important wetland at Broad Sound,
Fitzroy Basin region
Photo courtesy Roger Jaensch

Wetlands International, with funding from the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust for 2006-08, is embarking on a project designed to support NRM regional bodies and wetland managers across Australia in the management of important wetlands. This project forms part of Wetland Management Solutions – a new partnership of wetland practitioners and experts working together for better management of Australian wetlands, with a particular focus on nation-wide delivery of training and support options that address regional and local issues and needs.

The project will run over three years from early 2006, and has the following aims:

• build the capacity of regional NRM bodies and landholders for wetland management;
• trial a model for skill and information transfer based on in-region and on-site delivery by a mobile wetland specialist;
• raise the profile of nationally important wetlands; and
• enhance conservation outcomes for wetlands in Australia within existing land-use regimes.

nestling Great Egrets, Desert Channels region
Photo courtesy Roger Jaensch

The focus of the project will be on nationally important wetlands – those listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia, Ramsar Sites and sites of international importance for migratory shorebirds. At least 12 NRM regions will be supported, with emphasis on remote areas of Australia, especially the rangelands.

The project is designed to achieve its aims through a range of activities, including:

• identification of needs in the region;
• delivery of existing information tools and preparation of new
  tools tailored to local needs;
• in-region/on-site skills transfer activities;
• provision of technical advice and expertise; and
• value adding to existing wetland management projects.
  

For further information please contact:

Roger Jaensch
Wetlands International – Oceania (Brisbane office)
Mob: 0427 884 979
Email: roger.jaensch@wetlands-oceania.org

Technical support on management of important wetlands can be provided upon request.

Visit Wetlands International - Oceania website at: http://www.wetlands.org/Oceania/En/index.aspx

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