Terrain NRM is the Natural Resource Management body for the Wet Tropics. We are a not-for-profit company, and our membership includes over 120 local organizations with key roles managing the region's natural resources according to the targets and actions set out in our regional NRM plan.
These natural resources are the foundation of our economy and culture. Terrain is charged with building regional consensus between Governments, industry and the community about the key targets and actions needed to secure the health of our water, biodiversity, soil, river, climate, traditional owner and community assets.
We draw investment into the region to help our members deliver on their delivery priorities. This financial year we have already secured $9.5 million of CFOC funds for the region.
Please browse our web site for an overview of our activities and achievements.
Allan Dale, CEO, Terrain NRM
Past Reef Rescue funding rounds
Impact report: Reef Rescue Round 1, 2008/09
Based on local data and approximate industry size in the Wet Tropics, it is estimated that Reef Rescue facilitated practice change across 21% of the cane industry, and 20% of the banana industry.
The Wet Tropics region has been very successful in the recent round of Community Action Grant under the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative, announced on 7 January.
Congratulations to the local community groups who successfully applied: Johnstone Region Landcare Group, Herbert River Catchment Group, the Tolga Bat Rescue and Research, Kuranda Envirocare, the Russell Landcare and Catchment Group, Trinity Inlet Catchment Management Assoc., the Whyanbeel Action Group, Treeforce, C4 and the Lucinda Progress Association.
Terrain NRM in partnership with the Mossman Central Milling Company, and Far North Queensland cane farmers are working with the Better Sugar Cane Initiative (BSI) to reduce environmental impact in the world of sugar and ethanol.
The Mission Beach Habitat Network Action Plan is a draft community plan to look after the cassowaries, rainforest corridors and our unique culture. It can be downloaded from our site.
The next meeting of Terrain's Board of Directors will be in Innisfail on Friday 28th & Saturday 29th May 2010.
A General Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Board Meeting to elect one person to serve on the Standing Independent Selection Panel (SISP). The position vacant is that of the Industry representative.
Terrain has been working hard to establish a firm basis for landholders in the Wet Tropics to trade the ecosystem services they provide through good management of their lands.
Clips from the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre
Terrain's CEO Dr Allan Dale is on the Governing Board of the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited (RRRC). The RRRC is a leader in coordinating research in the Wet Tropics region.
Terrain NRM is the Natural Resource Management body for the Wet Tropics. We are a not-for-profit company, and our membership includes over 120 local organizations with key roles managing the region's natural resources according to the targets and actions set out in our regional NRM plan.