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NSW Wetland Recovery Program

The NSW Wetland Recovery Program (WRP) delivered a suite of projects to restore the ecological health of the Gwydir Wetlands and the Macquarie Marshes, such as:

• Aboriginal Cultural Values of Macquarie Marshes and Gwydir wetlands
• development of adaptive environmental management plans
• ecological research
• water purchase
• compliance audit of structures in the Macquarie Marshes and a Gingham Pipeline Scheme undertaken by the NSW Office of Water 
• guidelines for grazing in the Gwydir Wetlands and Macquarie Marshes developed by the Department of Primary Industries

Land managers, scientists, engineers and government agencies worked together to  develop better land and water infrastructure and management practices in these two wetlands, which include Ramsar wetlands of international importance. 

The NSW and Australian Governments jointly funded the NSW Wetland Recovery Program with a total of $26.8 million committed. In 2005 the NSW Government announced funding of $13.4 million which was matched by a grant from the Australian Government in 2006 through its Water Smart Australia Program.

Further information on the many projects implemented under the program can be found at: http://www.wetlandrecovery.nsw.gov.au/