Cape York - Natural Resource Management region
Regional summary
The Cape York Peninsula region, which covers an area of 137 000 km2, contains some exceptional conservation assets, including relatively intact and extensive coastal dune-fields, wetlands, rainforest, heathlands and river systems which support high levels of biodiversity that is found nowhere else in Australia. The region supports two large towns and a number of small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. A sizeable proportion of land in Cape York is under Aboriginal ownership or management. The major economic activities in the region include mining, the largest sector, together with grazing, fishing, horticulture and tourism.
The major environmental threats in the region are weeds and feral animals, particularly pigs and wild cattle. Inappropriate burning regimes are also a major concern, and large portions of the Peninsula burn every year.
Cape York regional arrangements differ from other NRM regions in Australia. Currently there are a range of individual service providers delivering on-ground projects.
Biodiversity summary
Biodiversity summaries and species lists for the North region have been produced by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts using the Australian Heritage Assessment Tool.
For information visit: Biodiversity summaries and species lists for natural resource management regions
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