Project 5.2 Information sheet

Overview

Seagrass habitats in northern Australia are under pressure from climate change, floods, cyclones, land activities, and fishing. These threats endanger species like dugongs and green turtles that rely on healthy seagrass meadows. Mapping and monitoring seagrass are now key goals in Sea Country management and significant progress has been made. However, monitoring outside Queensland’s east coast and the Torres Strait remains limited.