Located in Murray Valley National Park (New South Wales) and Barmah National Park (Victoria), the Barmah-Millewa Forest is one of 6 national icon sites on the Murray River. It contains the largest river redgum forest in the world. Being home to over 60 threatened native animal species and 40 threatened plant species, it is Ramsar-listed for its significant international contribution to wetlands biodiversity.
Each year the Murray Darling Basin Authority's The Living Murray program funds NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (Victoria) to monitor these wetlands for their response to watering provided by river operators.