Gascoyne River Catchment Project
October 2022 – July 2025
With funding received from Gascoyne Development Commission and with the support of Rangelands NRM, Gascoyne Catchments Group developed a unique project that starts at a whole catchment level before focusing on key locations for on ground rehydration/rehabilitation works. The project will delivery a catchment wide hydrology survey before working with seven pastoral properties in the catchment to plan, monitor and deliver ground works.
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The projects planned outcomes include:
- Improve the ecological health of the Gascoyne River catchments through undertaking targeted hydrological interventions that improve soil moisture and vegetation cover.
- Prove rehydration methods and techniques that are best suited to local conditions.
- Raise awareness and adoption of optimal rehydration and land management practices among pastoralists.
- Support sustainable growth of the pastoral sector in the Gascoyne Region, and resilience under a changing climate.
- Maintain and improve natural capital, including soil health, carbon sequestration and biodiversity to improving overall rangeland condition and resilience.
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