Managing biodiversity in our cotton 'landscapes'
Central Darling/Far West local government area
Area of cotton landscape:
163,000 ha
Area of cotton properties:
80,500 ha
Area of remnant vegetation in the cotton landscape:
115,800 ha (71%)
Area of remnant vegetation on cotton properties:
49,000 ha (61%)
Area of threatened ecological communities in the cotton landscape:
16,000 ha (14%)
Area of threatened ecological communities on cotton properties:
6,100 ha (12%)
Area of priority zones for native vegetation restoration and enhancement:
19,360 ha
Area of priority zones for vegetation:
9,180 ha
Main vegetation types on cotton properties:
Western Rosewood woodlands, Black Box woodlands, Mallee woodlands, Semi-arid shrublands, Saline wetlands.
Main threatened ecological communities on cotton properties:
Acacia loderi shrublands (N).
Lowland Darling River aquatic ecological community (N).
Named wetlands in the cotton landscape:
Paroo River Wetlands, Kangaroo Lake, Nettlegoe Lake, Packers Lake, Lake Bintullia, Lake Tandou.
Area of wetlands in the cotton landscape:
48,700 ha (30%)
Area of wetlands in the cotton properties:
30,500 ha (38%)
Length of major rivers in the cotton landscape:
205 km
Length of major rivers on cotton properties:
115 km
Length of minor water courses in the cotton landscape:
196 km
Length of minor streams on cotton properties:
127 km
Main rivers in the cotton landscape:
Darling River, Charlie Stones Creek, Coonalhugga Creek, Redbank Creek, Stephens Creek, Tandou Creek, Yancowinna Creek.
Area of national park in the cotton landscape:
14,547 ha
Area of state forests in the cotton landscape:
0 ha
Area of travelling stock routes in the cotton landscape:
4,278 ha
Examples of public land reserves in the cotton landscape: Kinchega National Park.
Examples of iconic species in the cotton landscape:
Animals: Australian Bustard, Black-breasted Buzzard, Caspian Tern, Grey Falcon, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Shingleback, Western Blue-tongue Lizard.
Plants: Leopardwood, Old Man Saltbush.
Examples of threatened species in the cotton landscape:
Animals: Long-haired Rat (V), Stripe-faced Dunnart (N), Inland Forest Bat (N), Australian Bustard (N), Freckled Duck (N), Marsh Sandpiper (M), Yellow-tailed plain Slider (N), Darling River Snail (N).
Plants: Menindee Nightshade (V), Moore’s Burr-daisy (E), Purple-wood Wattle (V), Violet Swainson-Pea (N), Winged Peppercress (E).