Encourage wetland restoration on private land to contribute to broader scale water quality and habitat improvements.
Why it is important?
Healthy wetlands provide multiple benefits, including improving water quality, providing habitat and minimising impacts of flooding. Supporting landholders to strategically restore wetlands on private lands can have significant benefits across the region.
Examples of Local Action
Investigate opportunities to re-instate wetland systems on Woolcoo Creek.
Local Landscape:
Southern Cassowary Coast
Regional Theme:
Biodiversity, Water
Catchment:
Tully, Murray