Howard Sand Plains - on-ground actions sustaining biodiversity and industry

The Sandsheet Heath vegetation on the Howard Sand Plains is an NT Site of Conservation Significance, an 'at-risk' ecosystem in the Darwin coastal bioregion and is one of the 12 national priority HEVAE sites. The site is a source of sand and gravel for the construction industry and also increasingly impinged by intensifying urban growth. Weeds, fire, fertiliser, hydrological changes and recreational vehicles are additional threats. The project will reduce the impact of weeds and fire at high priority conservation sites. Revegetation treatment trials post-mining will inform best practice guidelines. Community education and landholder involvement will be facilitated to achieve success.