Sea Country Rangers protect culture and improve habitat
Sea Country Rangers have been employed on two projects to help protect important cultural sites and improve the health of coastal waterways.
Rangers from the Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) have now completed works that will protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, improve safety, prevent erosion and enhance local tourism.
The Rangers constructed approximately two kilometres of defined pathways and installed three lookouts to improve the Tura Headland walking track near Merimbula on the NSW south coast.
The walking track is not only a popular spot for tourists and locals but also rich in Aboriginal cultural herita
ge.
Rangers have also been provided with training and employment opportunities to monitor and remove litter from the Nambucca River near Bowraville on the north coast.
A Clean Rivers, Clean Sea project has seen Sea Country Rangers working at 18 sites to remove litter from riverbanks, stormwater drains, mangrove habitat and ocean beaches.
The Rangers have also recorded data about the amount and type of litter found at the sites to provide ongoing monitoring support for business recycling initiative being run in conjunction with Southern Cross University.
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