Location: Brisbane
Project Date: 2006
People: Mary Maher
Project Description
The Queensland Wetlands Programme is a joint initiative of the
Australian and Queensland Governments, developed to support projects
and programs delivering long term benefits to Queensland's wetlands
through sustainable use, management, conservation and protection. The
‘Scoping Study for Monitoring of Wetlands Extent and Condition' project
provided an overall strategy to develop appropriate indicators for
assessing Queensland wetland extent and condition through a process of
review and consultation.
Services Provided
Mary Maher led a team which conducted an extensive review of existing
information, research and practices, and an experts' workshop. The
workshop was aimed at providing the platform for ongoing discussion and
information sharing between wetland experts across Australia. The
project led to the development of a Wetlands Inventory Database, and
the Baseline Resource Condition Monitoring Program for the Queensland
Wetlands Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy (MER
Strategy) and ultimately informed a national review of the existing
‘matters for target' wetland indicators.
