Cape York NRM region
2007
Find out about natural resource management projects funded in part by the Queensland Government.
Featured projects in the Cape York NRM region.
Satellite fire tracking blazes path to southern Queensland
Managing fire through the use of cutting edge satellite technology was the basis of discussions at a Rangelands Fire Project meeting held at the National Parks and Wildlife office in Roma on 21 February... read more
Satellite technology brings on the ground benefits for mapping Cape York’s environment
Cape York Peninsula Development Association staff Aaron Crosbie and Tegan Koster, from the Cape York Fire Management Program, travelled to Cooktown in mid-March to deliver training in the use of satellite technology and ArcGIS 9 software as mapping tools for environmental projects ... read more
Three Cape York turtle species at risk of local extinction by 2030
Three species of sea turtle that nest on Western Cape York Peninsula could face regional extinction by the year 2030 ... read more
Roma based fire project coordinator all fired up to work with landholders
Well known Roma identity Ray Klein has been appointed as Regional Coordinator for the Queensland Rangelands Fire Project which was launched in Roma at a meeting in February by Brian Cifuentes, Project Manager from Cape York Peninsula Development Association Inc (CYPDA).Read more
Saving turtles brings excellent reward
A project designed to protect Cape York's marine turtle population has won a regional excellence award. Read more...
Fire economics in Cape York
A Cape York Peninsula Development Association (CYPDA) project has commenced in collaboration with Charles Darwin University (CDU), and funded by the National Landcare Program to investigate the economics of fire management on pastoral properties...more
2008
Progress being made on protecting western Cape York marine turtles
The Natural Heritage Trust is funding a major initiative to monitor marine turtle nesting on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula and trial methods to reduce high levels of predations, primarily by feral pigs ... more
Progress being made on protecting Cape York marine turtles
The Natural Heritage Trust is funding a major initiative to monitor marine turtle nesting on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula and trial methods to reduce high levels of predation primarily by feral pigs ... more
Drum-beat of progress sounds for ancient site
For several thousand years Aboriginal tribes from as far away as northern New South Wales and Central Queensland accepted invitations from the Jarowair people to take part in the triennial Bunya Nut harvest at the Bunya Mountains north of Dalby in the Condamine catchment... more
Volunteers take a break from the office to help the environment
Volunteers from the Suncorp Metway call centre in Toowoomba swapped their phones for a motorised dntre in Toowoomba swapped their phones for a motorised digger and a Pottiputki (a hand-held device used to plant seedlings) to help out with revegetation work at Passmore Reserve, near Clifton... more
Model makeover for Bowenville retreat
Regular visitors to Bowenville Reserve, a popular fishing spot on Oakey Creek, may not recognise the place.
It has been transformed with newly planted native tree seedlings and the erection of barriers to keep campers away from the banks, as well as snags placed in the river for fish habitat, and interpretive signs explaining all the work... more
CYPDA sign tourism hot spots
Tourists visiting Cape York Peninsula will soon have much better guidance when it comes to exploring this famed wild and beautiful region...more
2009
CYMAG hosted annual Marine & Coastal NRM workshop
Cape York Marine Advisory Group (CYMAG) hosted the 4th Annual Marine and Coastal NRM workshop in Cooktown on 3–4 June, funded by Australian and Queensland governments, following the success of previous workshops funded...more
Celebrating Cape York wetlands and Caring for Country
Cape York Peninsula Landcare along with other Cape York natural resource management (NRM) providers and organisations hosted an event to celebrate Cape York wetlands and Caring for Country in Laura on the 30 May...more
Reef Rescue Program on Cape York
Since receiving funding on 23 March, Cape York Sustainable Futures have made good progress in raising awareness about Reef Rescue and engaging landowners....more
Last updated 31 July 2009