Water

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NSW Wetland Recovery Plan

Macquarie Marshes and Gwydir Wetlands, New South Wales

Australian Government Funding: $13,400,000

About the project

The plan has improved the health of the internationally significant Macquarie Marshes and Gwydir Wetlands. The Marshes and Wetlands were listed in the Ramsar Convention as under ecological stress as a result of drought, and land and water management practices. The plan incorporated a suite of sub-projects with strategies to develop knowledge of wetland and environmental water management, provide on-ground environmental improvement through noxious weed management and improved flow regimes.

Project benefits

The NSW Wetland Recovery Plan has:

Progress

The project is now complete and the final report is available below.

Further information may be found on the NSW Wetland Recovery Program website 

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