For the last decade
NQ DRY TROPICS
has been working with people to
improve our environment

In the last five years
we have helped graziers install
136 watering points to
protect waterways

Improved
130,000 hectares
of grazing land in the
Burdekin region

Protected
104,000 hectares
of wildlife corridors

Improved the environmental sustainability of
40,000 hectares
of sugar, fruit and vegetable farms

Protected
25 hectares
of coastal vegetation

Reduced the use of fertiliser on
20,000 hectares of farmland near the
Great Barrier Reef

Improved
the quality of soil on
15,000 hectares
of land in the dry tropics region

We have removed barriers
to fish movement along
5,000 kilometres
of creeks and rivers

We have helped over
90 families in semi-urban areas
to protect native plants in their backyard

Animals of Our Region

Many iconic Australian animals such as the frilled-neck lizard, eastern grey kangaroo, koala, Irwin’s turtle, black flying fox and the northern hairy nosed wombat are native to the Burdekin dry tropics region.

NQ Dry Tropics has led a range of initiatives to help protect native wildlife. Some of these include:

Promoting recovery the black-throated finch
Installing fish passage devices
Managing development offset properties to enhance wildlife
Helping rural and semi-rural property owners to reduce their impact on native wildlife
Encouraging wildlife-friendly revegetation projects
Protecting hairy nosed wombat habitat

For lists of animals native to our region, click on the links below:

Have you ever wondered how to tell the difference between a frog and a cane toad? Click on our site Frogs Not Toads to find out more: http://www.frogsnotcanetoads.com.au/

NQ Dry Tropics is a not for profit, community organisation supported by:

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