2023 Southern GBR Coastal Wetland Feasibility Assessment (Old ID 28939)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
To identify locations and activities between Cairns and Gladstone where coastal protection and restoration could occur to increase carbon sequestration and storage. Climate change is threatening the health of all ecosystems globally, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The restoration of coastal ecosystems presents a substantial opportunity to not only sequester carbon, necessary for reducing climate change, with mangrove forests estimated to store approximately five times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. In addition, carbon sequestration, coastal ecosystems can protect from storm surges and erosion, provide habitat for fisheries, improve water quality from runoff, and support immense biodiversity. This project aims to survey the health of the coastal ecosystems between Cairns and Gladstone and identify opportunities for the restoration of mangroves and salt marsh.
Date
07 Nov 2022 - 01 Nov 2023
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Shorelines;Mangroves;Estuaries;Coastline;Tidal Wetlands;Evaluation
Funding Body
Greening Australia Limited
Amount
100000
Project Team
Adam Canning