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