2018-08-07 P&E Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Biosphere Reserve 10 Year Periodic Review

                                                            Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA)
NICA is a catchment management association with a mission to foster responsible land and water
management in the Noosa River Catchment, resulting in a clean and healthy river system. NICA runs a
number of environmental programs including Noosa Riverwatch to provide a presence on the river,
monitor its health and coordinate litter collection and sand island weeding.




Photo: NICA, River Clean-up


Environmental programs:

Noosa Shire Council (NSC)
Yurol-Ringtail State Forests Conservation Project
Glossy Black Cockatoo Conservancy Program
Koala Conservation Plan
Environment Levy program - including land acquisition
Land for Wildlife Program
Voluntary Conservation Agreement Program
Bushcare Program
Zero Emissions Policy and Strategy
Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan

Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF)
BBTF funded research project – including oyster reef installation; Keep it in Kin Kin riparian zone
rehabilitation; Fish Passage Study; Waterways Condition Assessment; Koala Health Mapping.

Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC - Burnett-Mary Region)
Mary River Threatened Species Program
Waterwatch Program
Mary River Cod Recovery Program and Hatchery
Find a Frog in February
Koala Action Group

Burnett-Mary Regional Group
Catchment Management for Reef Protection
Indigenous engagement programs


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