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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

Publications by Topic

Animals

Coastal Birds of the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Freshwater Fishes of the Burdekin Dry Tropics

What am I, Native Frog or Cane Toad?

Woodland Birds of the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Coastal and Marine

Coastal Dolphins and Dugongs Sighting Program: Identification Guide and Sighting Report Kit

Sea Turtles and Lights

Vehicles on our beaches: A guide to driving on beaches in the Burdekin and Townsville regions

Community Groups

Caring for Our Coast Community Resource Book

Corporate Publications

Corporate Strategic Plan

NQ Dry Tropics Annual Report 2009/2010

NQ Dry Tropics Annual Community Report 2008/2009

Queensland's regions: There's a lot happening in our backyard

Grazing

Being Delbessie Ready

Healthy Grazing Country Indicators: Native Plants and Animals

Land Condition Photo Standards for the Burdekin Dry Tropics Rangelands: A guide for practitioners

Managing for Water Quality within Grazing Lands of the Burdekin Catchment: Guidelines for Land Managers

Research to Reality

Horticulture

Reef Rescue ABCD Framework for Horticulture Producers in the Burdekin-Bowen Region

Plants

Bush Friendly Plants of the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Coastal Plants of the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Sugar

Reef Rescue ABCD Framework for Sugar Producers in the Burdekin

Traditional Owners

Healthy Land Yarn Aboriginal Cultural Heritage: A Landholder Guide to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Region

Water Quality

Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Plan

Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Plan Catchment Atlas

Weeds and Pests

Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Region Pest Management Strategy

Grader Grass Management Guide

Prickly Acacia Eradication Project

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