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Large-scale seagrass restoration takes root in Tropical Australia

Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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Seagrass. Gudju Gudju Fourmile, Isaac Cassady and Carolina Mendonca were among the researchers, Traditional Owners and volunteers who prepared seagrass for planting.

Tropical Australia’s first large-scale seagrass restoration project begins this week in Cairns and Mourilyan, aiming to replenish more than 400 hectares of seagrass habitat devastated by cyclones and La Nina weather events more than a decade ago.