New funding has been announced to support Reef protection activities undertaken by Indigenous Rangers and research to inform future Reef programs.
Funding includes:
- $12.6 million to support and expand the Queensland Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers Program.
- $3 million for the People and Land Connections Program to ensure future Reef programs are more targeted to secure the long-term health of the Reef.
The Queensland Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers Program
The Queensland Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers Program is a partnership between the Queensland Government and First Nations communities.
The funding will expand on the valuable in-water and on-ground activities the program has delivered over the years.
It will support activities such as:
- restoring important habitats and managing pests
- cleaning up shorelines
- monitoring biodiversity
- undertaking compliance activities
- responding to incidents
- educating tourists.
The funding will be delivered through 2 competitive grant rounds managed by the Queensland Government.
The People and Land Connections Program
The $3 million investment for the People and Land Connections Program will ensure:
- future Reef programs are more targeted
- the long-term health of the Reef.
It will support CSIRO to continue to undertake the Integrated Human Dimension Monitoring and Reporting for Adaptive Management of the Great Barrier Reef project.
This project improves understanding of the relationship between human use and actions and land management at a regional and catchment scale.
This funding is part of our $192 million Clearer Water for a Healthy Reef package and $1.2 billion investment to protect and restore the Reef.
