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Trans-Australia Eco-Link
What is the Trans-Australia Eco-Link?
The Trans-Australia Eco-Link is a joint initiative between the Northern Territory and South Australian Governments to establish a wildlife corridor extending more than 3,500 km from Arnhem Land in Northern Territory to Port Augusta in South Australia. The South Australian and Northern Territory Governments are each contributing $1.8 million to establish the Eco-Link.
The Trans-Australia Eco-Link provides opportunities to coordinate conservation efforts through partnerships across public and private lands to connect native habitat, maintain natural systems and processes and conserve entire communities of plants and animals. Providing connections across the landscape at this scale will assist species to survive and adapt to threats such as climate change, fire and drought.
For more information about South Australia’s contribution to the Trans-Australia Eco-Link: See Brochure (1.8Mb PDF)
The Northern Territory’s contribution, called the Territory Eco-link, is part of the Greening the Territory initiative. Further information on the Territory Eco-link can be found at: http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/ecolink/index.html
Why is this initiative important?
Our parks and reserves alone cannot ensure that all of the natural systems and processes we depend on are maintained, or that our unique plants and animals are protected. Approaching conservation on a large, landscape-scale through partnerships represents a major shift in the way the South Australian and Northern Territory Governments are managing our native plants and animals.
By coordinating conservation efforts and strengthening partnerships, the Northern Territory and South Australian Governments are promoting the opportunity and value for conservation actions to be owned and appreciated by everyone. As our economic growth and social well-being has been built upon the use of our significant natural resources in the rangelands, the threat from climate change and other pressures such as fire, drought and disease means we have to build resilience into our natural environments. This will help ensure the social and economic strength of our regional communities and natural resource-based industries.
The Trans-Australia Eco-Link will build on existing conservation programs and protected areas to deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits. The Trans-Australia Eco-Link will provide:
- increased resilience of natural systems to climate change, including maintenance of the ecosystem services and natural infrastructure that supports regional communities and natural resource industries;
- options for sustainable land management across the outback;
- economic diversification opportunities for landholders, including stewardship, eco-tourism or carbon biosequestration;
- improved nature conservation outcomes; and
- increased opportunities for the community to be involved and supported in conservation actions.
This initiative will provide benefits to landholders and industry, by improving the quality of the land that supports them, and by providing opportunities for those whose livelihoods may be affected by climate change to diversify their activities in areas such as nature-based tourism ventures.
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