Torres Strait NRM region
2007
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Featured projects in the Torres Strait NRM region.
From the top to the bottom, water is on everyone's mind in Queensland
If you were living at the top of Queensland in one of the small island communities in the Torres Straits, having enough water would always be a priority. Read more...
Six communities to participate in sustainable land use planning project
The Torres Strait Regional Authority's (TSRA) Land and Sea Management Unit (LSMU) recently secured $1.1 million from the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust to implement a sustainable land use planning project in six Torres Strait communities ... more
2008
Indigenous sea rangers return from Mexico
A week-long international celebration of Indigenous cultural practices and management of marine turtle concluded late last month in Mexico, but the experience gained by four Indigenous land and sea managers from the Torres Strait and North-East Arnhem Land will last a lifetime ... more
Torres Strait communities caring for their Islands
The Island communities of Mer, Masig, and Erub in the Torres Strait are working towards independently sustaining their natural resources by participating in the National Landcare Program's (NLP) Re-establishing Stable Landscapes Project ... more
TSRA community based management plans update
Torres Strait Regional Authority's Land and Sea Management Unit (LSMU) recently released a very informative article outlining the development progress of Community Based Turtle and Dugong Management Plans for eight Torres Strait Island communities...more
Western science meets traditional eco-knowledge
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and James Cook University (JCU) recently held a three-day workshop on Thursday Island to explore tools for community-based management of dugongs and turtles in the Torres Strait...more
Last updated 31 July 2009