Management Programs Closed for Public Comment
Awaiting Approval
Cycad Management Program
Cycads are long-lived, slow-growing, woody plants with eight of the 10 Cycas species endemic to the Northern Territory.
The draft Program provides guidelines for managing cycads in the Northern Territory and has been prepared in accordance with the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act.
The main strategies of the Program include:
- land management
- commercial and non-commercial harvest
- public awareness and education
- description and status of Northern Territory cycads
The Dugong Management Program
- Dugong Management Program (pdf 248Kb)
Australia supports a significant proportion of the world's Dugong stocks, with the Dugong being the most abundant marine mammal in inshore waters of northern Australia. The Dugong is listed as vulnerable to extinction internationally, however, it is not listed as endangered in Australia. It is fully protected from any commercial or recreational utilisation within its range in Australian waters.
The Dugong has a significant cultural and dietary role for many indigenous Australian peoples and is subject to indigenous utilisation within these roles. This significance stems from the high community status of Dugong hunting and hunters, the essential role of Dugong in Aboriginal traditional culture and religion and quality of Dugong as a food source. Maintenance of this important part of Aboriginal culture underlies much of this Management program.
Additionally, the Dugong is subject to mortality associated with non-indigenous fishing activities and coastal development. The management program seeks to address these issues through the establishment of co-operative processes to develop appropriate management strategies.
Management Program for the Commercial Harvesting of Timber from Native vegetation in the Northern Territory
- Management Program for the Commercial Harvesting of Timber from Native Vegetation in the Northern Territory (pdf 489Kb)
This management program outlines the requirements relating to the harvesting of timber species from native vegetation. The program aims to ensure that no environmental damage occurs in association with timber harvesting and that harvesting of the timber resource is sustainable. A detailed harvesting plan is required that addresses issues such as impacts on soil, water and cultural values and regeneration of the resource after logging.
