CANBERRA, ACT, May 12 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release:
The Living Murray (TLM) program supports the delivery of water for the environment to icon sites in the southern Basin, including the Barmah-Millewa Forest in New South Wales, which covers about 66,600 hectares (ha).
The forest supports the largest river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) population in Australia and is the largest and most intact freshwater floodplain system along the River Murray. The forest provides habitat for numerous plant and animal species, supports colonies of breeding waterbirds, and is of cultural significance to the Yorta Yorta Nation and Bangerang people.
The event, hosted by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service ...