Wetlands
Tips on How you can be involved in
Wetland Management in NSW?
- Explain to your friends that wetlands are OK!
- Find out where the wetlands are in your local area.
- Find out what wetland projects there are in your local
area.
- Familiarise yourself with the principles for the sustainable
management of wetlands given under the NSW Wetlands Management Policy
1996.
- Get to know your local wetlands and discover the plants, waterbirds
and other creatures that live in them. Click
here to find out more about the plants and animals of NSW
Wetlands.
- Protect the wildlife by keeping your cat inside at night.
- Use water wisely so that more will be available for wetlands.
- Protect the water quality of your wetland. Don't tip any nasties
down the drain such as sump oil, cooking oil or paint.
- Wash the car on the lawn instead of the road or driveway to limit
the amount of detergent running into wetlands.
- Throw your rubbish in the bin or recycle it - don't throw it into
your local wetland.
- To avoid weed invasion don't through your garden clippings over the
fence.
- If your local wetland has become infested with weeds notify your
local authority (For more see "Water Weeds").
