CAFNEC's MangroveWatch Project
What is our project?
MangroveWatch is a national citizen science program and CAFNEC has been leading the Wet Tropics Chapter since 2016. The data from our project is reported in the Wet Tropics Healthy Waterways Report Card which can be found HERE.
How to get involved
Mangrove Monitoring
Learn how to collect data on mangrove condition!
Saltmarsh Monitoring
Learn how to collect data on saltmarsh habitat!
Local Action Plans
See how we are turning citizen science data into local on-ground action!
Resources
Check out field guides and additional training information here!
RECENT POSTS
MangroveWatch Mulgrave River Local Action Plan Workshop
HAVE YOUR SAY AND INFLUENCE ON GROUND ACTION PLANS CAFNEC has been collecting shoreline video assessment data of estuaries like the Mulgrave in Far North Queensland for a couple of years now. It's been made possible by our dedicated volunteers and partners to put in...
MangroveWatch Barron River Local Action Plan Workshop
HAVE YOUR SAY AND INFLUENCE ON GROUND ACTION PLANS CAFNEC has been collecting shoreline video assessment data of estuaries like the Barron River in Far North Queensland for a couple of years now. It's been made possible by our dedicated volunteers and partners to put...
What does it take to plan a MangroveWatch Monitoring session?
We’ve been running monitoring sessions in Far North Queensland estuaries since 2019 and will continue to monitor between now at 2023. The data we collect gives us the opportunity to inform on-ground action plans responding to estuary-specific threats. How do we get...
OUR SUPPORTERS
This project is currently funded thanks to #CitizenScience Grants by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation along with The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. It is also proudly supported by the Queensland Government—Queensland Citizen Science Grants and Wet Tropics Management Authority Climate Action Grant. To establish the project the Cairns and Far North Environment Centre (CAFNEC) have previously received funding from the Queensland Government via their Engaging Science grants, Cairns Local Marine Advisory Committee (LMAC), Cairns Regional Council, and Terrain NRM Natural Capital Grant.
We are proud to partner with volunteers, land care groups, and Indigenous ranger groups across Wet Tropics Estuaries and in the Cape. They generously provide their knowledge and resources to make the monitoring possible and enhance environmental stewardship opportunities in the region.
