River to Recovery: stopping the flow of post flood pests

The 2022-23 River Murray flood, the largest since 1956, breathed life back into the iconic floodplains and wetlands of Australia’s longest river, including a potentially once in a lifetime recruitment event of black box woodlands.

The floodwaters, however, also brought with them a significant threat, the proliferation of invasive weeds and pest animals. The distribution and abundance of these species has increased significantly following the flood, threatening environmental and cultural values, disrupting the operation of critical infrastructure, and impacting the community’s enjoyment of the river.

This project will work in close partnership with landholders, First Nations, local councils, community groups, irrigation trusts, other regions, SA Water and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA to prevent post-flood weeds and pests taking hold across the River Murray corridor and stop their spread into other regions, catchments and water supplies.

This project is supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board with funding from the South Australian Government’s Landscape Priorities Fund.