03 / RESTORATION
03 / RESTORATION
Room to recover.
Restoration at Male starts with the basics: water, soil, grass and time.
ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY · MALE FIELD PHOTOGRAPHS TO FOLLOW
ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY · MALE FIELD PHOTOGRAPHS TO FOLLOW
01 / WATER
01 / WATER
Start with water.
Start with water.
Restoration priorities include repairing dams, catchments and water infrastructure to improve how water is captured, retained and distributed across the landscape.
Restoration priorities include repairing dams, catchments and water infrastructure to improve how water is captured, retained and distributed across the landscape.
02 / SOIL & GRASS
02 / SOIL & GRASS
Rebuild from the ground up.
Rebuild from the ground up.
The aim is to reduce grazing pressure, address erosion and give grasslands and native vegetation the opportunity to recover. Functioning soils matter more than simply making the landscape look green.
The aim is to reduce grazing pressure, address erosion and give grasslands and native vegetation the opportunity to recover. Functioning soils matter more than simply making the landscape look green.
03 / SPACE
03 / SPACE
Room for movement.
Room for movement.
Where practical, Male intends to remove unnecessary barriers and improve habitat connectivity, giving wildlife greater room to move through the conservancy and potentially reconnect with the wider landscape.
Where practical, Male intends to remove unnecessary barriers and improve habitat connectivity, giving wildlife greater room to move through the conservancy and potentially reconnect with the wider landscape.
04 / GRAZING
04 / GRAZING
Managed Stocking. Better grazing.
Managed Stocking. Better grazing.
Cattle remain a central part of Male. The aim is better-managed and better measured livestock numbers and grazing patterns that support rather than overwhelm the rangeland.
Cattle remain a central part of Male. The aim is better-managed and better measured livestock numbers and grazing patterns that support rather than overwhelm the rangeland.
05 / WILDLIFE
05 / WILDLIFE
Let wildlife respond.
Let wildlife respond.
Better water, vegetation, security and connectivity should create the conditions for wildlife to use the landscape naturally. Recovery is an intended outcome, not a result already achieved.
Better water, vegetation, security and connectivity should create the conditions for wildlife to use the landscape naturally. Recovery is an intended outcome, not a result already achieved.
Watch. Measure. Adapt. Repeat.
Watch. Measure. Adapt. Repeat.
Male is at the beginning of its restoration journey. Ecological monitoring will track changes in vegetation, water, habitat and biodiversity so management can respond to evidence rather than assumptions.
Male is at the beginning of its restoration journey. Ecological monitoring will track changes in vegetation, water, habitat and biodiversity so management can respond to evidence rather than assumptions.
ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS · NOT A RECORD OF RESTORATION RESULTS
ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS · NOT A RECORD OF RESTORATION RESULTS