Wet Tropics Waterways.
How healthy are our waterways?
The Wet Tropics is home to some of the most diverse and unique freshwater and marine ecosystems on Earth — and the health of these waterways underpins our region’s environment, culture, and economy.
Guided by robust science, Wet Tropics Waterways brings organisations together from across the region to protect and improve our rivers, wetlands, and reef-connected waterways.
Waterway Health Report Card
Each year, we produce a Waterway Health Report Card, which synthesizes data from a range of sources to provide the community with an independent, comprehensive assessment of waterway condition in our region. It is presented in an easy, accessible format so we can compare grades and identify emerging issues.
who we are.
Wet Tropics Waterways is a regionally-based partnership of organisations working together to improve the health of our waterways and the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.
Our partnership includes industry, business, community organisations, research institutions and all levels of government.
what we do.
The annual Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card assesses 9 freshwater basins, 8 estuaries and 5 marine zones across the region.
We also produce the annual Reef & Rivers Magazine to communicate waterway issues and celebrate waterway stewardship.
50+
partners
9
catchments
22+
km of waterways
how healthy are
our waterways?
The Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card assesses the condition of nine catchments and eight estuaries as well as the inshore marine and offshore marine zones.
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