Lachlan management actions

Aerial view by Guy Roth
Photo: Guy Roth		 Possum in a nest by Phil Spark
Photo: Phil Spark		 People planting trees by Milly Hobson
Photo: Milly Hobson

General management action

Routine control of terrestrial and aquatic weeds, including via management agreements with NRM agencies, councils and other organisations.

Routine control of feral animals, including via management agreements with NRM agencies, councils and other organisations.

Targeted revegetation works to increase native vegetation cover over the long term, focussing efforts adjacent to existing remnant vegetation, within threatened ecological communities, within identified regional corridors, and adjacent to rivers, streams and wetlands.

Prevent livestock from having permanent access to rivers, streams and wetlands, and where possible excluding grazing altogether to allow the condition of river banks and wetlands to recover.

 

Priority management actions for this region

  • Consider any new water efficiency measure that could leave more water in the river for aquatic species.
  • Avoid removing any areas of Triodia (spinifex or porcupine grass) if it occurs on your property, as this provides important habitat for native animals such as Mallee Fowl and Marble-faced Delma.
  • Protect known roost sites for species including Glossy Ibis and Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo.
  • Retain surface rocks as habitat for species such as Short-beaked Echidna, Malleefowl and Marble-faced Delma.
  • Retain large fallen logs as well as stick and leaf litter as habitat for species such as Short-beaked Echidna, Brown Honeyeater, Grey-crowned Babbler, Malleefowl and Marble-faced Delma.
  • Retain native grassland and shrubs on the farm for ground-dwelling species such as Short-beaked Echidna, Gilbert’s Whistler, Grey-crowned Babbler and Marble-faced Delma.
  • Retain and/or augment in-stream woody habitat (large logs), as these provide important habitat for aquatic species such as Blue-billed Duck, Southern Pygmy Perch and Flathead Galaxias.
  • Protect and restore wetlands to provide secure habitat for aquatic species such as Australasian Bittern, Brolga, Glossy Ibis, Magpie Goose, Common Sandpiper, March Sandpiper and Eleocharis obicis (Spike Rush).
  • Work with the community to control carp as this exotic fish will impact native species such as Southern Pygmy Perch and Flathead Galaxias.
  • Work with the community to control Noisy Miners which out-compete other native bird species such as Brown Treecreeper, Grey-crowned Babbler and Superb Parrot.

 

For more information about the key management actions listed above click here