Barmah-Millewa+red+gum+forests

** The Barmah-Millewa Forest covers a range of approximately 66 thousand hectares of flood plains. It is the largest Red Gum Forrest in Australia and crosses through the towns of **** Tocumwal, Deniliquin and Echuca. **
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**__*geographic characteristics*__** This forest complex, consisting of the Barmah Forest and the Millewa group of forests forms the largest river red gum forest in the world, and is valued for wood products, grazing, conservation and recreation. The Barmah-Millewa Forest relies on regular flooding from the Murray River for its survival Over the last century, the construction of dams

The effect of river operations The Barmah-Millewa Forest’s unique range of wetland habitats includes: • swamps and marshes; • rushlands; • grasslands; • lakes; • billabongs; • streams; and • red gum forest. These habitats — home to a large number of species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals — are of enormous environmental value. Under the current flow regime, many are deteriorating. To sustain these habitats and the ecosystems they support, an appropriate water regime is required.

**__*significant issues/conflict present*__** extraction of water to supply irrigators has changed the frequency, magnitude, timing, and duration of flooding. Most of the forest is flooded less often and for a reduced amount of time than in the past, but some low lying areas near the river are flooded more often because of the way the river is operated to supply irrigation demand. These changes to the watering regime are reducing the health of the forest.

**__*groups involved in the conflict*__** Water  Management Strategy is the murray river on behalf of the Burma- Millewa Forests initiative. It is a program to try and ensure that a healthy water supply is reached by the forest, in doing so the government allows 100 gigalitres from the Hume damn to flow into the Burmah- Millewa Forest to regulate flood flow, and patterns

 the Barmah-Millewa  Forum  __still not finished,,, all copied... needs to be put into my own words lol__  Brah please finish this I was kinda counting on your work to help with my project Thanks