TWO landscape-scale environmental projects will go ahead thanks to almost $1.3m in state government funding.
The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board received $328,468 to regenerate river catchments in the Mid North and $969,000 towards a $1.6 million coastal care project as part of the Landscapes Priority Fund.
“This is terrific news for our region and a significant opportunity to work with councils, First Nations communities and other stakeholders to benefit our environment, economy and tourism sector,” said Northern and Yorke Landscape Board’s general manager Tony Fox.
Regenerating Catchments in the Mid North Farmscape is a three-year project that will begin rolling out in 2022.
The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board will lead a collaboration between landholders, farming groups and stakeholders to improve productivity and land condition along the Mid North’s river corridors.
“Our Board has worked with the community for the past 10 years on riparian restoration in isolated areas, but this project allows us to take a landscape-scale approach,” said Mr Fox.
“The aim is to increase the connectivity between remnant vegetation within the Wakefield River, Light River, North and South Para River and Gawler River catchments.
“On-ground activities that improve soil health, reduce erosion and increase biodiversity will see benefits flow to farmers, who will also have the chance to further develop their sustainable agricultural practices through a series of workshops delivered as part of the project.”
The two-year Northern and Yorke Coastal Care project aims to build the coastline’s resilience through practical, on-ground land management activities, including 143 hectares of revegetation, 5km of fencing and 100 hectares of coastal weed management.
Members of the Narungga Aboriginal community will be involved in project planning, community planting days and native species conservation workshops.
The project will also employ a Narungga ranger and First Nations contractors for on-ground environmental work.
To find out more about these Landscape Priority Fund projects, contact the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board via phone: 8841 3444 or email: ny.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au.
