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

                                                                Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




The 10-year UNESCO MaB PR has been an opportunity to reassess the real value of the NBR and
Noosa as a special place, worthy of protection.

Successive administrations and management models of the NBR have achieved much, including:
•    NBR nomination and designation
•    Assistance with extension of protected estate area
•    Engagement with the Noosa and wider Sunshine Coast communities
•    Political advocacy to protect the ‘Noosa lifestyle and experience’
•    Successful identification and revegetation of eroded riparian areas, leading to better water quality
     downstream in the Noosa River system
•    Innovative research methods to track local koala populations and improve their long-term health
     and
•    Indigenous engagement and consultation.

Planned improvements for the NBR include:
•     Continuous improvement in community engagement and governance
•     Improved communications and marketing of the NBR
•     Increased focus and resources for community education about ‘sustainable living’
•     Further diversification of the Noosa economy into a truly sustainable economy, and
•     Greater emphasis upon fundraising and private investment in the NBR.

On balance, this review indicates that the Noosa Shire deserves to retain its world-class status as a BR
and valued part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.




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