Land Management Information

​​Stock grazing

General infor​​​mation:

• General information on grazing management issues can be found in Kit 2 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkits
  

• A more detailed management tool for stock grazing information is Managing Tasmanian Native Pastures - A Technical Guide for Graziers

Wetlands ​​and waterways

Genera​​l information:

• ​​​​​The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources​.
  

​​​Management informa​​​tion:

• ​The Wetlands and Waterways Works Manual provides guidelines on the environmental best practice principles that should be used when planning and undertaking works in waterways and wetlands

• The Guidelines for safe and effective herbicide use near water guide (below)provides information on herbicide use near waterways and wetlands:​​​
  

   Rivercare Guideline for Herbicide Use Near Water (PDF 834Kb)​

Assessing ​​and monitoring wetland​ vegetation and health:

The following handbooks by Margaret Brock were produced as part of the wetland research program of the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation.

  Does Your Wetland Flood Wet and Dry? Water Regine and Wetland Plants   (842Kb)

  Are There Plants in Your Wetland? Revegetating Wetlands.   (1Mb)

  Are There Seeds in Your Wetland? Assessing Wetland Vegetation   (2Mb)

Riparian​​ areas

General​​ information:

• General information on management of riparian areas can be found in Kit 6 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit

• "Tasmanian Streambank Plants" by R. Glazik & M. Askey-Doran (hardcopy only)​
  

• The Wetlands and Waterways Works Manual provides guidelines on the environmental best practice principles that should be used when planning and undertaking works in waterways and wetlands.
  

Soil manag​​ement and salinity

General ​​​​information:

• The Salinity and land degradation page on the NRE Tas website contains information, links and resources relating to many aspects of salinity in Tasmania

• Information on Land Management and Soils is also provided on the NRE Tas website.
  

Weeds, p​​ests and diseases

Weed infor​​mation:

• Information on how to identify and control weeds, including pictures and control guides, is available on the NRE Tas website

• While the specific herbicide information is out of date, Kit 3 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit contains a large amount of useful information.
  

​Phytophthora in​formation:

• Information on Phytophthora (root rot), including information on identification, impacts and management can be found on this website.

Pests inf​​ormation:

• ​​The Weeds, Pests ​and Diseases page on the NRE Tas  website provides comprehensive information on weeds, pests and diseases, including their identification and management.
  

Revege​​tation

• ​Kit 4 of the Tasmanian Bus​hcare Toolkit provides information on a range of topics related to the revegetation and rehabilitation of degraded land.​​​​

Native faun​​a management

• Solutions to living on the land with native wildlife can be found on the NRE Tas website

• Information on managing wildlife browsing and grazing losses can be found on the NRE Tas website

• Information on game management, including property based wildlife management plans is available on the NRE Tas website.
  

Fir​e

Tasmanian Fire​ Service resources:

• The Tasmanian Fire Service website
• Bushfire survival plan
• Prepare your home
• Tasmanian Fire Service publications

General inf​​ormation:

General information on fire management can be found in Kit 2 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit, which describes the use of fire as a management tool, and provides information on a range of fire management practices.

Vegetation​​ condition

General infor​​mation:

• Information on assessing and monitoring vegetation condition can be found in Kit 1 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit

• ​Vegetation Monitoring in Tasmania provides resources for assessing vegetation condition in Tasmania

• The Tasmanian River Condition Index is a new approach to assess river condition for Tasmanian catchments. The Tasmanian River Condition Index or TRCI assesses four key components (or sub-indices) of river condition, providing an integrated approach to compare current condition to a pre-European reference​.
  

Monitor​​ing

• A Users Guide to Vegetation Monitoring by McCoull and Barnes, a report from the DPIPWE Nature Conservation Report Series

• The Tasmanian River Condition Index is a new approach to assess river condition for Tasmanian catchments. The Tasmanian River Condition Index or TRCI assesses four key components (or sub-indices) of river condition, providing an integrated approach to compare current condition to a pre-European reference​.