Our Role & Responsibilities
NRM South was established in 2003 under the Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Act 2002 as one of three Tasmanian regional natural resource management bodies. NRM South forms part of a national network of 56 similar entities across Australia.
Our responsibilities under the Act include engaging with the three tiers of government, business and the community in helping to protect, preserve and manage Southern Tasmania’s wealth of natural assets.
We work with others to manage both native and productive land, diverse flora and fauna, complex river and coastal ecosystems and everything that makes up our unique Southern Tasmanian landscape. We do this by sharing knowledge and resources, influencing policy and planning, and through supporting the community in practical, on-ground initiatives.
NRM South’s activities range from weed eradication and revegetation to implementing threatened species recovery plans, and from developing and distributing educational resources to improving land management and building capacity for change.
In meeting our region’s many challenges, NRM South relies on working in close partnership with the community. Through working together we are sustaining Southern Tasmania’s natural resources for future generations.
