Securing the Long-term Protection of the Daly River: options for conservation and appropriate development

G. Scott
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory This report tries to cover a wide range of conservation and ecologically sustainable development options for the Daly River region. This report builds on recent work detailing the terrestrial and aquatic conservation values of the Daly River Catchment commissioned by environmental non-government organisations. This report also examines options for appropriate economies in the Daly. An appropriate economy can be thought of as one that supports economic activity that is ecologically, culturally and socially sustainable. The second part of this report identifies economic development activities and opportunities that are most likely to be compatible with the unique ecological and cultural values of the Daly.

The report covers important values of the Daly River from values under threat and protecting them, appropriate development in the area to eco tourism and cultural tourism.