Cell Descriptions - South East Natural Resources Management Board

SE15-17 – The Coorong
Climate change
element/ scenario
2030: +0.3 0 C to +
0.6 0 C
Impacts and implications Protect and manage Address landscape
(for this cell) habitat threats issues: fire,
connectivity,
refuges, hydrology
2070: +1.0 0 C to +
1.50C
Management Context.
The biggest threats to this group of cells are not part of the GIS analysis, namely reductions in
flow of the River Murray, reduction in both surface and groundwater flow from the SE, and
climate change. Major management decisions that might affect these threats are made outside the
region; thus some management decisions relate to adaptation to changes resulting from decisions
made remotely. A major study of the Coorong lagoon, with particular regard to changes in
salinity and water circulation and ecosystem models to guide management, has been developed, at
the end of a period of lengthy drought (Brookes JD et al. 2009).
The relatively minor management action suggestions which follow from the GIS analysis of this
project are generally supportive of the management proposals of the Coorong NP Management
Plan of 1990.
Cells SE15, 16 and 17 occur within the Ngarrindjeri and Others Native Title Claim area. The
South Australian Government has entered into a Kungun Ngarrindjeri Yunnan (KNY)
Agreement 2009 with the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority (NRA). The KNY Agreement
establishes a consultation and negotiation framework to support Ngarrindjeri engagement in all
government-led environmental management and planning in the Ngarrindjeri native title claim
area. The State and NRA meet regularly to discuss current and proposed management activities
and key players are encouraged to contact DENR to find out more information about this forum
and to consider creating working partnerships with the Ngarrindjeri community. On ground
management activities may also have Aboriginal Heritage implications and key players should
ensure they seek advice from the Ngarrindjeri Heritage Committee before actions that cause
physical disturbance are undertaken.
Table 6.17
Recommended Actions and Priority for Cells SE15, SE16 and SE17 – the Coorong
Component Issue Proposed Action Priority of Key Players
Action
Whole cell
Beach and
frontal dunes
Beach and
This cell presents a
complex pattern of
habitats sensitive to
change.
Current and projected
beach and dune
recession threaten the
stability of the
Younghusband
Peninsula.
Continue a rectified
aerial photographic
record at an
appropriate resolution,
in order to show
change from current
baseline.
Monitor changes
through continuation
of the DENR beach
profiling surveys.
Medium
(Cons/
threat)
Medium
(Cons/
threat)
DENR, NRM
DENR
ORV threat to nesting Maintain seasonal ban. High DENR
Limestone Coast and Coorong Coastal Action Plan 459