South Lower Yes Yes Yes Maintain and improve the Improve 8.05(2)(a)(b) November 1019 Australia Murray condition, diversity and extent landscape 2013 8.05(3)(a) Murray Wetlands of floodplain and wetland vegetation and ongoing at native plants. vertebrate 30 June 8.07 diversity. 2014 Improve the diversity and condition of native fish, frog Aid recovery. and waterbird populations through maintaining suitable aquatic habitat and providing opportunities for breeding and recruitment. Improve ecosystem and population resilience by supporting ecological recovery and maintaining aquatic habitat. South Lower Yes Yes N/A Improve water quality in the Promote 8.05(2)(a)(b) November 106 070 Australia Lakes River Murray channel; aquatic landscape 2013 to 8.05(3)(a) This volume Coorong vegetation, vegetation Murray June 2014 has been and Murray macroinvertebrates, waterbird diversity. 8.06(3)(b)(i)(ii) delivered in Mouth and fish habitat within the Increase combination Coorong and Lower lakes; and 8.06(3)(c) landscape fish with contribute to flows to support diversity. environmental 8.06(6)(a)(b) an open Murray Mouth. water from Support bird 8.06(7) Support ongoing improvement other population. in the condition and extent of Commonwealth the aquatic herb Ruppia watering actions Aid recovery. tuberosa, which provides resulting in a
South Australia Murray Lower Murray Wetlands Yes Yes Yes Maintain and improve the condition, diversity and extent of floodplain and wetland native plants. Improve the diversity and condition of native fish, frog and waterbird populations through maintaining suitable aquatic habitat and providing opportunities for breeding and recruitment. Improve ecosystem and population resilience by supporting ecological recovery and maintaining aquatic habitat. Improve landscape vegetation and vertebrate diversity. Aid recovery. 8.05(2)(a)(b) 8.05(3)(a) 8.07 November 2013 ongoing at 30 June 2014 1019 South Australia Murray Lower Lakes Coorong and Murray Mouth Yes Yes N/A Improve water quality in the River Murray channel; aquatic vegetation, macroinvertebrates, waterbird and fish habitat within the Coorong and Lower lakes; and contribute to flows to support an open Murray Mouth. Support ongoing improvement in the condition and extent of the aquatic herb Ruppia tuberosa, which provides Promote landscape vegetation diversity. Increase landscape fish diversity. Support bird population. Aid recovery. 8.05(2)(a)(b) 8.05(3)(a) 8.06(3)(b)(i)(ii) 8.06(3)(c) 8.06(6)(a)(b) 8.06(7) November 2013 to June 2014 106 070 This volume has been delivered in combination with environmental water from other Commonwealth watering actions resulting in a
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