NESP MaC Project 5.1 – Mapping Sea Country and investigating conservation and restoration

A collaborative research project mapping coastal habitats and assessing biodiversity along the Kakadu coast and Garig Gunak Barlu National Park from 2025-2026. Researchers from CDU, JCU, UQ, and Kakadu National Park integrated Western science with Traditional Owners' knowledge to evaluate environmental changes from sea-level rise and feral ungulates. Outputs include co-authored publications, visually engaging materials, and a co-designed mapping project.

Use Cases

• Map coastal ecosystem habitats based on field surveys and collaborative mapping mentioned in the description
• Assess biodiversity of coastal habitats based on planned biodiversity data outputs
• Evaluate risks to cultural values from sea-level rise and feral ungulates based on the project's assessment focus
• Identify restoration opportunities for coastal ecosystems based on the investigation of environmental markets

Strengths

• Project integrates two-way knowledge transfer between Western science and Traditional Owners' knowledge
• Focuses on two specific Australian national park regions: Kakadu and Garig Gunak Barlu (Cobourg Peninsula)
• Outputs include both technical reports and visually engaging materials for diverse audiences

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field surveys, analysis, and collaborative mapping with Traditional Owners

Time Range

2025-2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:08:44.590989; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kakadu coast and Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (Cobourg Peninsula), Australia