Mountain to Marine Priority Area : Programs & Activities : NRM South

Mountain to Marine Priority Area

The Mountain to Marine Priority Area is one of five priority areas under the Healthy Catchments & Coasts program.

About Mountain to Marine Priority Area

Located within Hobart and Kingborough Municipalities the Mountain to Marine Priority Area stretches from the alpine environs at the top of Mt Wellington, down through Ferntree to Tinderbox and across the D’Entrecasteaux Channel to Bruny Island.

The area is truly unique, containing diverse flora and fauna, including rare and endangered animals, birds and plants, breath-taking geological attractions and thousands of years of Aboriginal cultural heritage. All this rubbing shoulders with contemporary Tasmanian society in Hobart’s collective backyard.

What are we doing?

In the Mountain to Marine Priority Area we are leading a range of activities designed to protect and enhance natural values, working in partnership with Hobart City Council, Kingborough Council and the local community through a local NRM coordinator.

Progress so far

Since 2009 work within this priority area has focussed on priority weed control works and habitat protection and creation for the endangered Forty-spotted pardalote. A survey of all NRM activity in the area has also been undertaken. This is enabling NRM South to better coordinate work being undertaken by a wide number of stakeholders. Vegetation condition assessments at priority sites have been completed and Forty-spotted pardalote colonies have been resurveyed.

Work underway in 2009/2010

Work during 2009/2010 is building on weed control and endangered species activity. Increased collaboration between NRM South, Hobart City Council and Kingborough Council is resulting in increased local stakeholder interest and engagement, leading to:

Increased participation in biodiversity conservation activities
Improved knowledge of threatened species, weeds and bushland management
A reduction in critical threats to biodiversity and enhanced condition, connectivity and resilience of Forty-spotted pardalote, Swift parrot and other EPBC-listed species habitat through increased native habitat and vegetation under management
A reduction in critical threats to biodiversity
A reduction the impact and spread of Weeds of National Significance
Increased community care group activity across coastal rehabilitation, restoration and conservation projects

The Act Map

The Act Map is a map of Care Group activity sites located in the Mountain to Marine Priority Area. Contact details for each care group are listed, meaning that anyone interested in learning about native plants, animals, local threatened species and in removing weeds can get involved in their own community.