CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release:
The Murray-Darling Basin is an important and diverse area in Australia. It supports millions of people and generates over $45 billion each year through agriculture and tourism. However, it's crucial to balance water resource use with biodiversity protection.
Research undertaken by Griffith University, on behalf of the MDBA, looked at how well animals, plants, habitats, and ecosystems are protected in the Basin. The study assessed current conservation and management frameworks. The researchers identified protected zones like:
* national parks
* key biodiversity areas
* Ramsar wetlands.
Ramsar wetlands are internationally important for conserving bi...