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Cooper, the Biological Monitoring Program will monitor changes through time to give a greater understanding of the waterway.

Wetlands are now recognised as incredibly important ecosystems, however, that was not always the case.

The wetlands of the Kanamaluka/Tamar estuary have experienced historical declines in their extent through in-filling, the construction of levees, and development for urban and agricultural expansion.

To identify trends in the health of the remaining wetlands along the Kanamaluka/Tamar estuary, and to gain a better understanding of what changes are occurring locally, it is necessary to conduct long-term monitoring.

The Biological Monitoring Program aims to achieve this and collect and report on evidence-based data to inform future management decisions.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Roger

Jaensch, congratulated all those involved in establishing this unique program.

“The biological values of the Kanamaluka are important not only to the species that rely on them, but to the community as well,” Minister Jaensch said.

“The Rockliff Liberal Government is investing $65,000 per year until 2024 to support the monitoring program, helping increase our understanding and ability to effectively manage these valuable habitats and natural resources.” he said.

The TEER Program has commenced monitoring of tidal wetlands including freshwater wetlands, saltmarsh, and Melaleuca Ericifolia swamp forests at numerous sites along the Kanamaluka/Tamar estuary, in January 2023.

Along with the imagery captured at each of the four Fluker Posts, this data will be analysed in the coming months, with the results included in the Biological Monitoring Program report scheduled for release in 2024.

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