Cowley Beach
- Ranger team
- Mandubarra Land and Sea Rangers
- Host organisation
- Mandubarra Land and Sea Incorporated
The Mandubarra Land and Sea Rangers look after land and sea country around Cowley Beach, extending from Mourilyan Harbour in the north to Kurrimine Beach in the south, and including offshore islands. Most of their sea country lies within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area.
Their priorities include:
- monitoring compliance within the Traditional Use of Marine Resources (TUMRA) area
- undertaking seagrass restoration and monitoring in Mourilyan Harbour, in collaboration with AusFish and James Cook University
- monitoring marine species (turtle nesting and hatchling season), and environmental impacts
- protecting, restoring and maintaining cultural sites (middens, fish traps, occupation sites, burial sites); and maintaining cultural heritage database and records
- controlling invasive species (feral pigs and priority declared weeds)
- responding to marine wildlife strandings; supporting sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation, and release.