Water on Your Place
This project is designed to assist landholders to gather information on rainfall events in the Gawler Ranges. The project aims to provide information that will contribute to landholder’s knowledge in managing water resources on their properties. Collection of rainfall data will provide landholders with: a better understanding of the productive capacity of their land; increased technical knowledge so that they are better equipped to manage their water resources and individual property reports that contribute to an understanding of regional rainfall trends. Find out more (57 KB PDF File)
For more information contact Henry Mancini on 08 8463 7034 or 0423 847 903 or mancini.henry@saugov.sa.gov.au |
Surface water flowing on granite outcrop, Gawler Ranges. Photo Kirrilie Rowe |
Arid Lands Information System (ALIS)
A customised information system is being designed to capture and report on the conditions of the arid lands. Once complete, the information will be available to the arid lands community.
For more information contact Martin Pullan on 08 8463-6202or pullan.martin@saugov.sa.gov.au |
Oodnadatta track. Photo South Australian Tourism Commission |
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This Lake Eyre Basin program consists of 3 sub-projects: Natural and Cultural Waterholes; Integrating Community and Scientific Priorities for Wetland Management; and Biological Surveying and Landscape Planning. The aim is to involve the LEB community (SA, QLD) in wetland conservation and management through restoration work and information gathering and sharing.
Sub-project information is as follows:
Natural and cultural waterholes
Engaging local Aboriginal communities to protect and restore waterholes, springs and wetlands of cultural and environmental significance through fencing, revegetation and feral animal control.
Integrating community and scientific priorities for wetland management
Working with the LEB community and engaging the scientific community to build a knowledge base for wetlands management and to improve understanding and awareness of the importance of wetlands in the LEB.
Biological surveying and landscape planning
Conducting regional scale surveys of wetlands, collating existing knowledge and designing future work based on the outcomes of this work, including protection of important wetlands and tourism management.
For more information contact Henry Mancini on 08 8463 7034 or 0423 847 903 or mancini.henry@saugov.sa.gov.au |
Hookey’s creek. Photo Phil Cullen
Head of Bight Part of Yalata Indigenous Protected Areas, AW Board |
Aboriginal NRM capacity building through practical training
This Aboriginal Lands Trust managed projectwill identify indigenous community training needs and ensure that indigenous communities have the skills and opportunities to participate in NRM activities relevant to their needs. Workshops and short courses will be developed for hands on experience in current NRM activities being delivered across the region. Participants can apply the lands management skills and knowledge that they have acquired to assist in the delivery of on-ground works projects in their communities. Workshops will primarily focus on the following priority areas: weed control and management, feral animal control, revegetation practices, protection and enhancement of remnant vegetation; dust mitigation. For more information contact Chris Rains, Aboriginal Lands Trust on 08 8260 0565 or email crains@alt.sa.gov.au |
Fenced rock hole, Photo AW Board |
People, communities & economies of the Lake Eyre Basin
The study aims to identify the social and cultural characteristics of the Lake Eyre Basin (LEB) community. This study will identify how the people who live and work in the Lake Eyre Basin region, interact with Governments, pastoral, mining, petroleum and tourism industries to sustainably manage their land.
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For more information contact Lynn Brake via email on lkbrake@ozemail.com.au |
Lake Eyre in flood. Photo South Australian Tourism Commission
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