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New South Wales wetland recovery plan

Macquarie Marshes and Gwydir Wetlands, NSW

Total funding: $26.8 million (plus GST) with a contribution of $13.4 million (plus GST) from the Australian Government and $13.4 million (plus GST) from the New South Wales Government.

About the project

The plan aims to improve the health of the internationally significant Macquarie Marshes and Gwydir Wetlands, listed under the Ramsar Convention. The Macquarie Marshes and Gwydir Wetlands are under ecological stress as a result of drought and land and water management practices. The plan incorporates a suite of sub-projects with strategies to develop knowledge of wetland and environmental water management, and provide on-ground environmental improvement through noxious weed management and improved flow regimes. Water savings will be generated through more efficient infrastructure such as piping of open channels and market based mechanisms.

Project benefits

The NSW Wetland Recovery Plan will:

The project advances the National Water Initiative objective of protecting systems of high conservation value.

Water Smart Australia projects are funded by the Australian Government's Water for the Future initiative.

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