Black box condition Percent of vegetation Vegetation condition score assessed (within the 0 –6 >6 –10 managed floodplain) 72 per cent 28 per cent 45 per cent River red gum condition Percent of vegetation Vegetation condition score assessed (within the 0 – 2 >2 – 4 >4 – 6 >6 – 8 >8 – 10 managed floodplain) 3 per cent 8 per cent 21 per cent 41 per cent 26 per cent 93 per cent WATERBIRDS Maintain current species diversity. Increase Basin-wide abundance of waterbirds by 20–25 per cent by 2024. A 30–40 per cent increase in nests and broods (Basin-wide) for other waterbirds. Up to 50 per cent more breeding events (Basin-wide) for colonial nesting waterbird species. Important Basin environmental assets for waterbirds in the Lachlan Drought Colonial Shorebird In scope for Total refuge abundance abundance waterbird C’th Environmental asset and breeding watering diversity Yes * * Booligal wetlands Yes * * Great Cumbung Swamp No * * Lake Brewster No * * Lake Cowal FISH No loss of native species. Improved population structure of key species through regular recruitment, including; Short-lived species with distribution and abundance at pre-2007 levels and breeding success every 1–2 years; Moderate to long-lived with a spread of age classes and annual recruitment in at least 80 per cent of years. Increased movements of key species. Expanded distribution of key species and populations. Key species for the Lachlan include:
Black box condition Vegetation condition score Percent of vegetation assessed (within the managed floodplain) 0 –6 >6 –10 72 per cent 28 per cent 45 per cent River red gum condition Vegetation condition score Percent of vegetation assessed (within the managed floodplain) 0 – 2 >2 – 4 >4 – 6 >6 – 8 >8 – 10 3 per cent 8 per cent 21 per cent 41 per cent 26 per cent 93 per cent WATERBIRDS Maintain current species diversity. Increase Basin-wide abundance of waterbirds by 20–25 per cent by 2024. A 30–40 per cent increase in nests and broods (Basin-wide) for other waterbirds. Up to 50 per cent more breeding events (Basin-wide) for colonial nesting waterbird species. Important Basin environmental assets for waterbirds in the Lachlan Environmental asset Total abundance and diversity Drought refuge Colonial waterbird breeding Shorebird abundance In scope for C’th watering Booligal wetlands * * Yes Great Cumbung Swamp * * Yes Lake Brewster * * No Lake Cowal * * No FISH No loss of native species. Improved population structure of key species through regular recruitment, including; Short-lived species with distribution and abundance at pre-2007 levels and breeding success every 1–2 years; Moderate to long-lived with a spread of age classes and annual recruitment in at least 80 per cent of years. Increased movements of key species. Expanded distribution of key species and populations. Key species for the Lachlan include: