Riparian Revegetation
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0Improving Ecosystem Connectivity and Landscape Resilience within the Fish River catchment
The Fish River is situated in the upper most region of the Central West catchment of New South Wales. The Fish River together with the Campbells River are the two rivers that converge to form the beginnings of the Macquarie River just south of Bathurst. The Fish River begins South East of Black Springs NSW […]
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2MOAMA Lands Council and Forestry Corporation working together to manage Ramsar sites
A six month works program targeting pest and weed management in the Ramsar listed Koondrook-Perricoota Forest has been supported by Murray Local Land Services through funding from the National Landcare Programme. The Moama Local Aboriginal Land Council and Forestry Corporation NSW have worked together to develop a works program targeting specific weeds and pests within […]
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0Improving Riparian Ecosystems in the Central Tablelands
Over 120 hectares of sensitive riparian land now has a bright future thanks to the Central Tablelands Local Land Services Ecosystem Improvement project. Riparian lands in the Central Tablelands are critical for the movement of wildlife, improvement of water quality and health of waterways.
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0What is a healthy river system?
We hear a lot about achieving a ‘healthy river system’ in the Murray–Darling Basin, but what actually is a healthy river system? What does a healthy Murray–Darling Basin look like? A healthy river system is one which supports all competing interests relying on its precious natural resource – water. One that supports the environment such […]
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0Rivers of Carbon: Upper Bidgee River Rehab
“When we paddle along a river we become part of the river, we feel the currents of air and water, we see nature close-up, and we experience a connection that nourishes well-being and fosters action.” Latest update: Learn more about Maccas on the move: spawning success in the Murrumbidgee With connection comes commitment, and the […]
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1Restoring riparian resilience in the Mary River
Over the past twenty years of operation,the focus of the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) has been working with landholders in the catchment to achieve both conservation and productivity gains. The freshwater and estuarine biodiversity in the 9600 km2 catchment is significant, with over 160 federally listed threatened species recorded. These include the Mary […]
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0Restoring Peniup Creek in South-West Western Australia
Diverse Carbon Plantings are helping to restore Peniup Creek Restoration occurs one tree, one paddock, one creek at a time, but this must happen across many paddocks and kilometres of creek and river frontages. Scale is so important. Restoration must meet the scale of degradation caused by over clearing and the massive demands of agriculture. […]
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0Ovens River Demonstration Reach
The Ovens River Demonstration Reach aims to demonstrate the advantages of using multiple management interventions to showcase the cumulative benefits that river rehabilitation can have on native fish populations. The project was initiated in 2007 and is one of several areas selected throughout the Murray-Darling Basin to demonstrate the benefits of using river health management […]
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1Hollands Creek Demonstration Reach
The Hollands Creek Demonstration Reach is nestled within the Tatong Valley in North East Victoria. The Demonstration Reach concept was established under the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Native Fish Strategy program 2003-2013. The aim of the Demonstration Reach program is to improve these native fish populations using multiple river rehabilitation actions. Hollands Creek fish community Hollands […]
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0Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach
Established in 2009, the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach (UMDR) is the youngest of the seven in the Basin but has steadily been gaining momentum in the region. Acknowledging that rivers and fish do not recognise linear boundaries, the UMDR was established to span 100 km over two jurisdictions between Bredbo (NSW) and Casuarina Sands (ACT). […]