Mangrove Watch Program with Alex Sinchak from CAFNEC

The following Wild Chat is Alex Sinchak who works within the Mangrove Watch Program here in Far North QLD Cairns.  Alex works with volunteers and encourages our community to get involved as citizen scientists, where not only do they help with data collection but also learn more about the importance of our Mangroves and Estuaries.

In 2017 CAFNEC (Cairns & Far North Environment Centre) established the Mangrove Watch Program and believes it is extremely important for long term monitoring to occur which gives scientists an indicator of change over time.

Their monitoring has now collaborated with South Cape York Catchments, Great Barrier Reef Legacy and Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporations Yirrganydji Rangers which allow a whole lot more coastal monitoring to occur.

The health of our Mangroves is imperative for a healthy foreshore, seagrass beds and for the Great Barrier Reef.

This chat will lead us onto further talks and education about Mangroves and Estuaries and I look forward to having those experts on our Wild Chat podcast.

To find CAFNEC and all the information needed please follow the link below: 

https://cafnec.org.au/

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Enjoy the following Wild Chat!