State NRM Framework Priorities

NARvis is the regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) Strategy for the Northern Agricultural Region. Its priorities, goals and actions have been developed through consultation with the people and organisations involved in NRM across the region, bringing together local knowledge, community priorities and scientific and technical expertise.

These regional priorities also contribute to broader NRM priorities across Western Australia. The Western Australian Natural Resource Management Framework (2018) sets out the Western Australian Government’s direction for working in partnership to manage the State’s natural resources and provides a focus for collaboration between community, industry and government.

The WA Natural Resource Management Framework identifies six priorities for coordinated NRM across Western Australia:

1. Sustainable management of land resources
2. Maintain and enhance water assets
3. Protect and enhance the marine and coastal environment
4. Conserve and recover biodiversity
5. Enhance skills, capability and engagement
6. Deliver high-quality planning that leads to effective action

The eight NARvis themes of Aboriginal Custodianship, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, Coastal & Marine, Community Capacity, Invasive Species, Sustainable Agriculture and Water reflect priorities identified through consultation with the NRM community of the Northern Agricultural Region. While developed at the regional level, these themes also contribute to the broader NRM priorities identified in the WA Natural Resource Management Framework.

Local Coastcare, Landcare and community stewardship groups play an important role in delivering practical environmental outcomes across the Northern Agricultural Region through activities such as habitat restoration, sustainable land management, river and waterway management, environmental monitoring and community engagement.