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A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the BarrageWebsite/Report(not documented)
Project leadPartnerships(not documented)
IndustriesConservation
ActivitiesOn-ground work
Case study type(none)
Funding sourceReef Programme's, System Repairs and Urban Grants, Australian Government
Funding amount(not documented)
In-kind contribution(not documented)
Start date1 July 2014
End date1 June 2016
SummaryThe main aim of this project is to reduce the impacts of the Fitzroy Barrage (Fitzroy River, Rockhampton) to fish passage. Complementary works will be undertaken to restore ecosystem function of the Fitzroy floodplain wetlands through improved land management practices including weed control, pest control and biodiverse plantings. The proposed works will allow potentially millions of fish access to an additional 150km of prime habitat 1 in every 5 years compared to the current 1 in 20 years. Riparian and wetland connectivity will be substantially improved and remnant native vegetation repaired. These works will help to build resilience in the system with flow on benefits to reef water quality and fish recruitment into the future.
Benefits(not documented)
LessonCapricornia Catchments
Rockhampton Regional Council Private Landholders Reference ID(none)
Last updated: 10 March 2016 This page should be cited as: Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2016) A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/a-fish-friendly-fitzroy-bypassing-the-barrage-4ee5/ |
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