Biodiversity
Victoria's Biodiversity Strategy states that one of the primary requirements for improving and maintaining biodiversity is a detailed knowledge of location and conservation status of flora, fauna and ecological communities. Lower Murray water (LMW) has addressed this issue by developing a Biodiversity Register; a document which clearly outlines the location and conservation status of flora and fauna species and ecological communities on each of LMW's sites.
LMW has also developed a Biodiversity Strategy which outlines a five year plan of actions for maintenance and protection of biodiversity assets on LMW sties.
Seven of LMW's Wastewater Treatment sites have been granted status under the Victorian 'Land for Wildlife' scheme, which signifies the value of habitat for native wildlife and migratory birds. The sites are Koondrook, Kerang, Swan Hill, Nyah West, Mildura, Merbein and Koorlong.
Current biodiversity work is focussed on revegetation of the Pump Hill Irrigation Rising Main and the river bank at Red Cliffs Water Treatment Plant.
The MCMA's Mallee Environmental Employment Program is delivering positives for biodiversity with workers assisting with revegetation and weed control.
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