Barriers to fish movement represent a key threat to fish populations in our region.
Many of Australia's native freshwater fishes need to move in order to breed and survive. Structures such as dams, weirs, causeways and road culverts can act like road blocks, preventing fishes from moving upstream. Even a small drop of 20cm over a causeway can stop fishes moving upstream.
NQ Dry Tropics' management area, the Burdekin Dry Tropics region, is located in north eastern Queensland. Covering an area of approximately 138,000 square kilometres (almost eight per cent of the state), the region is primarily defined by the catchment area of the Burdekin River. The region extends into marine waters and includes Magnetic Island and the Palm Islands.
NQ Dry Tropics is a community based not-for-profit company. We have been working to improve the environment in north Queensland’s dry tropics for over a decade.
NQ Dry Tropics is one of 14 recognised natural resource management bodies in Queensland that works with federal and state governments to deliver positive outcomes for natural assets. Our funding comes from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country initiative and the Queensland Government’s Q2 Coasts and Country initiative.
Barriers to fish movement represent a key threat to fish populations in our region.
