The project will help protect the ecological character and cultural hunting territories in the Lower Daly wetlands on mainly MalakMalak Land Trust in the NT. A strategic approach will be implemented to control and manage three Weeds of National Significance. Work will include an Aboriginal-based salvinia biocontrol program, an early intervention strategy for parkinsonia outliers and reduction of core infestations of hymenachne. (Text from: Caring for our Country funding - accessed 16 February 2012)

This project will reduce critical threats to 80 000ha of native habitat and manage biodiversity in the high ecological value aquatic ecosystem of Anson Bay and associated coastal floodplains. The Wangamaty Lower Daly Landcare group will also continue their successful partnership with Aboriginal Ranger Groups, Northern Land Council and other landholders to contain and halt the westward spread of Gamba grass and other grassy weeds. (Text from: Caring for our Country funding - accessed 16 February 2012)

The project will reduce outlier infestations of Mimosa pigra, a Weed of National Significance, in the Daly, Moyle and Fitzmaurice catchments. Core infestations that pose a serious threat to the high ecological value aquatic ecosystem of Anson Bay and associated coastal floodplains will be contained. The project will engage traditional owners, four Indigenous Ranger groups and other land managers to strengthen biodiversity values over 16 500ha of Mimosa pigra infested country.

This report acts as a proof-of-concept study for Northern Territory and Australian Governments to demonstrate the significant land clearing induced greenhouse gas emissions in the Daly River Catchment. The report maps estimated emissions from future clearing, as well as illustrating a simple method of both levying carbon pollution charges on land clearing and valuing the carbon storage services by landholders who don't clear.

PROPONENT: Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport

CONTACT:

FUNDING:  Caring for Our Country, Territory Natural Resource Management Board

PROPONENT: Victoria Daly Shire

CONTACT: Jeanette Elliot, 08 8972 0741

FUNDING: Caring for Our Country, Territory Natural Resource Management Board