Adaptive Moderate to good: Planning, education and partnering programs are applied to minimise physical disturbance. (Poor, moderate, Regulation and protection mechanisms constrain detrimental activities. good) Compliance is limited due to limited resources. Residual Low vulnerability (Low, medium, high) Level of confidence Good in supporting evidence (Poor, moderate, good) Traditional use of marine resources Exposed to source Yes localised — of pressure (Yes/No) Mostly on country in areas north of Cairns Degree of exposure Low: (low, medium, high) Take of targeted species, including some of conservation interest, may have a possible effect. Bait digging, net dragging, gathering, anchor damage, boat wakes, propeller damage, rope dragging, physical impacts of boating activity and, possible small spills may have an effect. Vehicle access, camp sites, burning and littering in the adjoining estuary can impact supra-tidal habitats. Sensitivity to Low: source of pressure Most disturbance is small scale and sustainable in terms of recovery potential. (low, medium, high, Sensitivity is not attributable to any one source. very high) Higher sensitivity may occur when targeted species / habitat have had populations /area extent reduced due to other operating pressures. Adaptive capacity Good: natural Estuarine habitats and populations have the ability to regrow or recolonise a small area following disturbance. (Poor, moderate, Capacity may be lower where other pressures are operating on species populations and/or habitat condition / extent. good) Adaptive Good: Planning, education and partnering programs are applied to minimise physical disturbance. (Poor, moderate, The Australian Government, under the Caring for our Country initiative, committed $10 million over five years towards the Land and Sea Country good) Indigenous Partnerships Program. The program actively engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the management and protection of the Reef's marine resources and cultural diversity.
Adaptive (Poor, moderate, good) Moderate to good: Planning, education and partnering programs are applied to minimise physical disturbance. Regulation and protection mechanisms constrain detrimental activities. Compliance is limited due to limited resources. Residual vulnerability (Low, medium, high) Low Level of confidence in supporting evidence (Poor, moderate, good) Good Traditional use of marine resources Exposed to source of pressure (Yes/No) Yes — localised Mostly on country in areas north of Cairns Degree of exposure (low, medium, high) Low: Take of targeted species, including some of conservation interest, may have a possible effect. Bait digging, net dragging, gathering, anchor damage, boat wakes, propeller damage, rope dragging, physical impacts of boating activity and, possible small spills may have an effect. Vehicle access, camp sites, burning and littering in the adjoining estuary can impact supra-tidal habitats. Sensitivity to source of pressure (low, medium, high, very high) Low: Most disturbance is small scale and sustainable in terms of recovery potential. Sensitivity is not attributable to any one source. Higher sensitivity may occur when targeted species / habitat have had populations /area extent reduced due to other operating pressures. Adaptive capacity natural (Poor, moderate, good) Good: Estuarine habitats and populations have the ability to regrow or recolonise a small area following disturbance. Capacity may be lower where other pressures are operating on species populations and/or habitat condition / extent. Adaptive (Poor, moderate, good) Good: Planning, education and partnering programs are applied to minimise physical disturbance. The Australian Government, under the Caring for our Country initiative, committed $10 million over five years towards the Land and Sea Country Indigenous Partnerships Program. The program actively engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the management and protection of the Reef's marine resources and cultural diversity.