*DSE Gunbower N/A N/A N/A Recommendations presented as management Forest Ramsar objectives: Site prepare and implement priority plant and (Ramsar site animal control programs in accordance ~19,450 ha, with the Mid Murray Forest Action Plan with wetlands and strategies and Action Plans developed covering by the CMA ~9,855 ha) coordinate pest plant and animal control efforts with adjacent landholders and management agencies. *Riverine A 5-year wetland Considers restriction of Potential risks and Implementation of optimised fish screens Recovery wetting and drying Carp and timing of benefits for native with integrated one-way gates (push Program: van Lakes, South plan is presented wetting/drying cycles of flora and fauna traps) at each of the inlet/outlet Uitregt (2014) Australia the wetlands to restrict associated with regulators. (DEWNR) Carp recruitment, but at wetting/drying cycles (Management Wetting and drying cycles over a 5-year the same time promote and the application of area: 1965 ha; period to be implemented in order to native fish recruitment the proposed Carp wetland area: restrict Carp recruitment and promote screens 287.8 ha) native fish and vegetation recovery.
*DSE Gunbower Forest Ramsar Site (Ramsar site ~19,450 ha, with wetlands covering ~9,855 ha) N/A N/A N/A Recommendations presented as management objectives: prepare and implement priority plant and animal control programs in accordance with the Mid Murray Forest Action Plan and strategies and Action Plans developed by the CMA coordinate pest plant and animal control efforts with adjacent landholders and management agencies. *Riverine Recovery Program: van Uitregt (2014) (DEWNR) Lakes, South Australia (Management area: 1965 ha; wetland area: 287.8 ha) A 5-year wetland wetting and drying plan is presented Considers restriction of Carp and timing of wetting/drying cycles of the wetlands to restrict Carp recruitment, but at the same time promote native fish recruitment Potential risks and benefits for native flora and fauna associated with wetting/drying cycles and the application of the proposed Carp screens Implementation of optimised fish screens with integrated one-way gates (push traps) at each of the inlet/outlet regulators. Wetting and drying cycles over a 5-year period to be implemented in order to restrict Carp recruitment and promote native fish and vegetation recovery.
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