Caring For Our Country program has been extended for another five years
The Federal Government has today announced it will continue its commitment to the Caring for...
Natural Resource Management refers to the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations.
Territory Natural Resource Management is one of the 56 organisations Australia-wide that are charged with protecting our natural assets and planning for a sustainable future for our environment.
Visit the 2011 NT Landcare Awards page of our website to find out more about these great awards.
Visit the INRM section of our site and view the 2010-2015 INRM Plan, consultation draft, management actions and associated maps.
The most efficient ways of managing productive lands show that there are economic and environmental reasons to use sustainable practices. Photo: Nigel Weston
Harvesting of fish stocks in the Territory needs to protect the viability of the industry and the health of the marine environment. Photo: Nigel Weston
Good fire management is vital for the conservation of native species and protection of production values. Photo: Michael Barritt
TNRM works with the NT community to support on-the-ground action. Photo: Shenagh Gamble
Weeds and ferals have had devastating effects on our soil, native vegetation and wildlife and are an ongoing cost to Territory agriculture. Photo: Michael Barritt
TNRM identifies opportunities and priorities for the management of the NT’s natural resources through the Integrated NRM plan. Artwork: Hannah Seward
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The Top End subregion covers 13% (176,500 sq km) of the Northern Territory's land area. It includes all of the Darwin Coastal, Tiwi-Cobourg and Arnhem Coast bioregions most of the Pine Creek, Arnhem Plateau and Central Arnhem bioregions, and parts of the Daly Basin, Victoria Bonaparte, Gulf Fall and Uplands and Gulf Coastal bioregions.
The Gulf Savanna subregion covers 23% (311,000 sq km) of the land area of the Northern Territory. It includes parts of Mitchell Grass Downs, Tanami, Gulf Fall and Uplands, Ord Victoria Plain, Sturt Plateau, Gulf Coastal, Gulf Plains, Victoria Bonaparte, Daly Basin, Pine Creek, Central Arnhem and Arnhem Plateau bioregions.
The Tablelands subregion covers 15% of the Territory's land area (203,000 sq km). It includes most of the Mitchell Grass Downs and Davenport Murchison Ranges bioregions, all of the Northern Territory section of the Mount Isa Inlier and parts of Tanami, Gulf Fall and Uplands and Sturt Plateau bioregions.
The Arid Lands subregion covers 49% of the land area of the Northern Territory (658,000 sq km). It includes all or in part: the MacDonnell Ranges, Burt Plain, the Great Sandy Desert, Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields, Finke, Central Ranges, Channel Country, Stony Plains, the Tanami, Sturt Plateau, Mitchell Grass Downs and Davenport Murchison Ranges bioregions.
Geographical context:
Although making up one-sixth of Australia’s land and sea, the Northern Territory is a single natural resource management region. The region supports a rich diversity of environments from tropical rainforests to arid rangelands. It has a population of 206 000 people living in an area of 1 347 000 sq km.
