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A Guide to Wetland Rehabilitation for Community Groups in NSWSearch fields
Description and method logicMethod purposeTo help prioritise which wetland to rehabilitate and to determine whether it is beneficial to rehabilitate a particular wetland.
SummaryThis is a simple questionnaire with built-in weightings.
Method logicThe group or individual answers a series of questions relating to the wetland's ownership, management and values. Most of the information required to answer the questions is at a high level or should be easily available. The questionnaire's scoring allows for comparison of wetlands to prioritise rehabilitation.
Criteria groupings of the methodWetland values that are have been identified or are easily identified, condition, restoration effort and landowner support.
Data requiredThis technique requires knowledge of wetlands including condition, size, ownership, species, wildlife corridors and cultural and social values.
Resources requiredExpertise requiredThis technique relies on local knowledge of wetlands by users.
Materials requiredQuestionnaire. May require additional data on representativeness, endemic or threatened species, importance to fauna and flora, wildlife life cycles, wildlife corridors and cultural significance.
Method outputsOutputsThe results of the method provide a list of wetlands in order of management priority.
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Socio-culturalManagement and planningFloraFaunaReviewRecommended userCommunity groups, landholders can use the methodology and would also find the output useful.
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Last updated: 7 February 2019 This page should be cited as: Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2019) A Guide to Wetland Rehabilitation for Community Groups in NSW, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/assessment-search-tool/a-guide-to-wetland-rehabilitation-for-community-groups-in-nsw/ |