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Calliungal case study: managing cattle and wetlands where three rivers meet on the Calliungal floodplainWebsite/Report(not documented)
Project leadPartnershipsIndustriesGrazing
ActivitiesOn-ground work, Education extension
Case study typeQueensland Wetlands Program (QWP) management case study
Funding sourceAustralian Government
Queensland Wetlands Program Funding amount(not documented)
In-kind contribution(not documented)
Start date(not documented)
End dateOngoing
SummaryThe case study illustrates how Calliungal's managers have tackled the challenges of floodplain grazing. It describes how they have applied recent technological innovations to achieve sustainable production while retaining healthy wetlands and biodiversity.
BenefitsSustainable grazing land management leading to a productive grazing enterprise, while healthy wetlands support a wealth of biodiversity.
LessonMore than a century of careful grazing land management on the Calliungal floodplain has demonstrated that landholders can have a productive enterprise together with good biodiversity values.
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Last updated: 6 July 2018 This page should be cited as: Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2018) Calliungal case study: managing cattle and wetlands where three rivers meet on the Calliungal floodplain, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/calliungal-case-study-managing-cattle-and-wetlands-where-three-rivers-meet-on-f0be/ |