A healthy river needs healthy forests | Environment Victoria

A healthy river needs healthy forests

Rescuing Victoria’s northern rivers and the mighty Murray itself is fundamentally linked to the health of the River Red Gum forest wetlands.

Floodplains are the larders of river systems. The Red Gum forests act as filters for the river, attracting and filtering water, and shifting and sieving nutrients throughout the floodplain landscape.

The health of the Murray River and its River Red Gum Forests are intrinsically linked – river channels and floodplains are part of the system. A healthy river needs healthy forests.

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