Outcomes
Although the watering program is in an early stage, monitoring of environmental responses to date has detected encouraging changes. Commonwealth environmental water has provided a range of ecological benefits, such as better health in river red gums and better habitat for birds, fish and frogs.
Details on the benefits of Commonwealth environmental watering can be found in our Outcomes Reports:
- Commonwealth Environmental Water Office 2011-12 Outcomes Report
- Commonwealth Environmental Water 2010-11 Outcomes Report
- Commonwealth Environmental Water 2009-10 Outcomes Report
- Commonwealth Environmental Water 2008-09 Outcomes Report
Results from Monitoring and Evaluation
Commonwealth Environmental Water will publish results from all monitoring and evaluation work that we commission, as it becomes available. The following reports and fact sheets have been completed for environmental watering in 2010-11 and 2011-12:
- Monitoring of ecosystem responses to the delivery of environmental water in the Edward-Wakool (Colligen Creek) river system, 2011-12 - Report 1 - October 2012
- Monitoring of ecosystem responses to a major natural flood in Autumn 2012 - July 2012
- Commonwealth Environmental Water Helps to Maintain River Health in the Murray River - factsheet - June 2012
- Monitoring of ecosystem responses to the delivery of environmental water in the Murrumbidgee system - Report 2 - May 2012
- Monitoring of ecosystem responses to the delivery of environmental water in the Murrumbidgee system - Report 1 - December 2011