A presentation at the WCCA 2011 event in Brisbane.

1. Presented by Naomi Wilson Landcare Facilitator Investing in Projects to Change Practice and Build Community Capacity _________________________________________________________ Barkly Landcare & Conservation Association Northern Territory, Australia

3. The Barkly = 2.7 Barkly England Size 19 million Ha 13 million Ha Population 7,325 51 million 1

4. The Barkly

5. The Barkly Cyclone Yasi, Cyclone Carlos and extended low monsoonal troughs

6. The Barkly Total annual rainfall for 2008 - 270mm

11. The Barkly

16. Making Decisions About Priorities

17. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds Weeds are one of our most significant management issues, particularly: Parkinsonia Prickly Acacia Mesquite

18. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds

22. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds

23. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds

24. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds

26. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds Strategic Management of Parkinsonia in the Upper Georgina Catchment, NT. Project Area: 3.5m Ha Pastoral Leases: 12 Budget: $153,000 Duration: 12 months Georgina Upper 3,500,000 ha

37. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds No parki present Most sites well below 50 individuals Only a few sites with significant numbers of adults present BUT Evidence of re-establishment across the catchment

38. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds Numbers of adults beginning to increase Numbers of adults still decreasing Increases in juveniles and seedlings across the catchment warn of potential rapid increase coming

39. Putting it in Action – Tackling Weeds