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The Border Rivers Maranoa-Balonne <strong>NRM</strong><br />
Region<br />
Introduction<br />
The Border Rivers Maranoa-Balonne <strong>NRM</strong> region is approximately 100,300 square<br />
kilometres in size, and includes the catchments of the Maranoa, Balonne, Moonie,<br />
Macintyre, and Weir Rivers. In this region the Brigalow Belt is proportionally the<br />
largest bioregion, with other bioregions including Mulga lands and New England<br />
tablelands. There are six local government areas within this region with a population<br />
of approximately 54,600 people, and the main employment areas are in pastoral,<br />
cropping, some tourism, and the extractive industries including gas and mining.<br />
Twelve <strong>biodiversity</strong> <strong>hotspots</strong> were identified during field visits across the Border<br />
Rivers Maranoa-Balonne <strong>NRM</strong> region (Table 4 and Map 5).<br />
Site Recommendation Local Government Area<br />
1. Barakula Biodiversity Hotspot Dalby Regional Council<br />
2. Mitchell/Dunkeld Road Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
3. Mitchell/Bollon Road Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
4. Mitchell/Forestvale Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
Road<br />
5. Womalilla Creek Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
6. Surat/Balonne River Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
7. Green Trees Reserve Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
8. Wylara Waterhole Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
9. Beranga Reserve Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
10. Surat/Glenmorgan<br />
Road<br />
Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
11. Jackson/Wandoan<br />
Road<br />
Biodiversity Hotspot Roma Regional Council<br />
Table 4. Biodiversity <strong>hotspots</strong> in the Border Rivers Maranoa-Balonne <strong>NRM</strong> Region.<br />
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