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NQ Dry Tropics (formerly Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM) is the natural resource management body for the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. Based in Townsville, it is an independent, community based, not-for-profit organisation that has been delivering on-ground Natural Resource Management (NRM) activities since 2005 to enhance the sustainability of the region's natural resources including water, soil and biodiversity.

The economy of the NQ Dry Tropics region is heavily reliant upon natural resources based industries, particularly agriculture. Agriculture is by far the most important employer in the rural areas of the region with well established grazing, sugarcane and horticultural industries. Other major industries include mining, energy and tourism.

History

The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAPSWQ) and the Natural Heritage Trust Extension (NHT2) were natural resource management programs established by the Australian Government, in partnership with State Governments, to address the declining condition of natural resources in Australia. The long term objectives of these programs was to halt and reverse the decline in the condition of the natural resource base. It also recognised that the long term success of Natural resource management activities depended on involvement of sectors of the community.^[1]

The election of the Rudd Government saw development of the Caring for our Country program. It was a commitment of $2.25 billion in funding over the first five years commencing 1 July 2008.^[2]

Goals

Land care programs and sustainable farming.^[3]

Geography

The NQ Dry Tropics region is located in north eastern Queensland, covering an area of approximately 133,432 km² and is primarily defined by the catchment area of the Burdekin River plus the associated coastal and marine areas. The region has a population of approximately 240,000 which is mostly concentrated in the major population centres of Townsville, Ayr, Bowen and Charters Towers. Outside of these major centres the region has sparsely populated pastoral properties and mines.

Major watercourses

Major water courses in this catchment include:

Bioregions

There are 6 of 15 bioregions (as defined by Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia) that exist within the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region. These are:

Projects

Landholders Driving Change
Land Resource Assessment for the Burdekin Dry Tropics region
Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Plan

References

^ McConchie, Rob. "How caring is "Caring for our Country"". archive Friday, 14/03/2008. ABC News Queensland. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
^ Bardon, Jane. "Government outlines Caring For Our Country program". ABC Rural News. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
^ Ockenden, Will. "Caring for our Country program extended". archive Tuesday, 08/05/2012. ABCRural. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

[1] McConchie, Rob. "How caring is "Caring for our Country"". archive Friday, 14/03/2008. ABC News Queensland. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

[2] Bardon, Jane. "Government outlines Caring For Our Country program". ABC Rural News. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

[3] Ockenden, Will. "Caring for our Country program extended". archive Tuesday, 08/05/2012. ABCRural. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

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-The '''NQ Dry Tropics''' (formerly Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM) operates as a community based, not-for-profit company established in 2002 to deliver on-ground [[Natural resource management|Natural Resource Management]] activities and enhance the community's involvement in those issues throughout the Dry Tropics Region in northern [[Queensland]] [[Australia]].
+'''NQ Dry Tropics''' (formerly Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM) is the natural resource management body for the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. Based in Townsville, it is an independent, community based, not-for-profit organisation that has been delivering on-ground [[Natural resource management|Natural Resource Management]] (NRM) activities since 2005 to enhance the sustainability of the region's natural resources including water, soil and biodiversity.
+The economy of the NQ Dry Tropics region is heavily reliant upon natural resources based industries, particularly agriculture. [[Agriculture]] is by far the most important employer in the rural areas of the region with well established grazing, sugarcane and horticultural industries. Other major industries include mining, energy and [[tourism]].
-The [[National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality]] (NAPSWQ) and the [[Natural Heritage Trust]] Extension (NHT2) are natural resource management programs established by the [[Australian Government]], in partnership with State Governments, to address the declining condition of natural resources in Australia. While the long term objectives of these programs are to halt and reverse the decline in the condition of the natural resource base, it is also recognised that the long term success of NRM activities depends on the successful involvement of all sectors of the community.
+==History==
-The election of the [[Rudd Government]] has seen a move to a Caring for our Country program. It is a commitment of $2.25 billion in funding over the first five years commencing 1 July 2008.
+The [[National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality]] (NAPSWQ) and the [[Natural Heritage Trust]] Extension (NHT2) were natural resource management programs established by the [[Australian Government]], in partnership with State Governments, to address the declining condition of natural resources in Australia. The long term objectives of these programs was to halt and reverse the decline in the condition of the natural resource base. It also recognised that the long term success of Natural resource management activities depended on involvement of sectors of the community.<ref>{{cite web|last=McConchie|first=Rob|title=How caring is "Caring for our Country"|url=http://www.abc.net.au/site-archive/rural/qld/content/2007/s2189881.htm|work=archive Friday, 14/03/2008|publisher=ABC News Queensland|accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref>
-The NQ Dry Tropics region is located in north eastern Queensland, covering an area of approximately 133,432 km² and is primarily defined by the [[drainage basin|catchment area]] of the [[Burdekin River]] plus the associated coastal and marine areas. The region has a population of approximately 190 000 which predominantly urban with up to three quarters based within the major population centres including [[Townsville]], [[Ayr]], [[Bowen]] and [[Charters Towers]]. Away from the major centres the region is sparsely populated.
+The election of the [[First Rudd Government|Rudd Government]] saw development of the Caring for our Country program. It was a commitment of $2.25 billion in funding over the first five years commencing 1 July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bardon|first=Jane|title=Government outlines Caring For Our Country program|url=http://www.abc.net.au/site-archive/rural/vic/content/2006/s2378104.htm|publisher=ABC Rural News|accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref>
-=Major Watercourses=
+===Goals===
+Land care programs and sustainable farming.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ockenden|first=Will|title=Caring for our Country program extended|url=http://www.abc.net.au/site-archive/rural/news/content/201205/s3498401.htm|work=archive Tuesday, 08/05/2012|publisher=ABCRural|accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref>
+==Geography==
+The NQ Dry Tropics region is located in north eastern Queensland, covering an area of approximately 133,432&nbsp;km² and is primarily defined by the [[drainage basin|catchment area]] of the [[Burdekin River]] plus the associated coastal and marine areas. The region has a population of approximately 240,000 which is mostly concentrated in the major population centres of [[Townsville]], [[Ayr]], [[Bowen, Queensland|Bowen]] and [[Charters Towers]]. Outside of these major centres the region has sparsely populated pastoral properties and mines.
+===Major watercourses===
 Major water courses in this catchment include:
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-* [[Basalt River (Queensland))]]
+* [[Basalt River (Queensland)|Basalt River]]
-* [[Belyando River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Belyando River]]
-* [[Bogie River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Bogie River]]
-* [[Bowen River]]
+* [[Bohle River]]
-* [[Broken River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Bowen River (Queensland)|Bowen River]]
+* [[Broken River (Queensland)|Broken River]]
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 * [[Burdekin River]]
-* [[Campaspe River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Campaspe River (Queensland)|Campaspe River]]
-* [[Cape River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Cape River (Queensland)|Cape River]]
-* [[Clarke River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Clarke River (Queensland)|Clarke River]]
-* [[Don River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Don River (Queensland)|Don River]]
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-* [[Dry River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Dry River (Queensland)|Dry River]]
-* [[Fanning River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Fanning River]]
-* [[Haughton River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Haughton River]]
-* [[Ross River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Ross River (Queensland)|Ross River]]
-* [[Running River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Running River]]
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-* [[Sellheim River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Sellheim River]]
-* [[Star River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Star River]]
-* [[Suttor River (Queensland)]]
+* [[Suttor River]]
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+===Bioregions===
-The economy of the NQ Dry Tropics region is heavily reliant upon natural resources based industries, particularly agriculture. [[Agriculture]] is by far the most important employer in the rural areas of the region. Other major industries include [[mining]] and [[tourism]].
+There are 6 of 15 bioregions (as defined by [[Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia]]) that exist within the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region. These are:
+* [[Brigalow Belt North]]
-== Projects ==
+* [[Brigalow Belt South]]
+* [[Central Mackay Coast]]
-* [http://wiki.bdtnrm.org.au/index.php/Land_Resource_Assessment Land Resource Assessment for the Burdekin Dry Tropics region]
+* [[Desert Uplands]]
-* [[Coastal Catchments Initiative]]
+* [[Einasleigh Uplands]]
+* [[Wet Tropics]]
-==External links==
+==Projects==
+* Landholders Driving Change
-*[http://www.nqdrytropics.org.au NQ Dry Tropics]
+*Land Resource Assessment for the Burdekin Dry Tropics region
-*[http://wiki.bdtnrm.org.au NQ Dry Tropics WIKI]
+* [[Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Plan]]
-*[http://www.burdekindrytropics.org.au/cci Coastal Catchments Initiative]
+==References==
-*[http://www.napswq.gov.au/ National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality]
+{{reflist}}
-*[http://www.nht.gov.au/ Natural Heritage Trust]
-*[http://www.nrm.gov.au/publications/factsheets/cfoc-general.html Caring for our Country]
 [[Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia]]
-[[Category:Conservation in Australia]]
+[[Category:Nature conservation in Australia]]
+[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in Queensland]]
+[[Category:Organizations established in 2002]]
+[[Category:2002 establishments in Australia]]