South East Arnhem Land seagrass surveys and development of ranger-led monitoring

Northern Territory Government
Alexandra Carter
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Traditional Owners from South East Arnhem Land aspire for a healthy, managed Sea Country. South East Arnhem Land's Sea Country has high cultural and biodiversity significance, but this is poorly documented. The presence of important species such as dugong and turtle is known, but habitats important to these species has not been quantified. This project will map subtidal benthic habitats and design and implement a ranger-led monitoring program

Date

01 Sep 2024 - 30 Jun 2027

Project Type

N/A

Keywords

Seagrass;Habitat;Marine;Mapping;Monitoring;Indigenous Protected Area

Funding Body

Northern Territory Government

Amount

430186

Project Team

Catherine Collier;Alexandra Carter