Knowra Freshwater conservation Freshwater conservation Freshwater conservation protects rivers, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater, along with their habitats and dependent species, by sustaining water quality, flows, and ecological function.
Environmental flow : The quantity, timing, and quality of water flows needed to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems. Regulated flows can preserve river habitats and ecological processes.
Freshwater protected area : A designated area managed to conserve freshwater ecosystems, species, or ecological processes. Protected reaches and lakes can limit damaging activities in priority habitats.
Freshwater biodiversity : The variety of life and ecological interactions in rivers, lakes, wetlands, and other inland waters. Conservation efforts aim to prevent disproportionate losses of freshwater species.
Integrated water resources management : A coordinated approach to managing water, land, and related resources across sectors and scales. It provides a governance framework that can incorporate ecological conservation goals.
Watershed management : The coordinated management of land, water, and related resources across a drainage basin. Land-use decisions across a watershed shape downstream water quality and habitat.
Fish passage : Structures or managed routes that allow fish to move past barriers such as dams. Passage measures reconnect habitats separated by infrastructure.
Ecosystem services : Benefits people obtain from ecosystems, including water purification, flood regulation, and food. Healthy freshwater systems support services relied on by communities.
Water resource management : The planning and management of water resources to meet human, economic, and environmental needs. Freshwater conservation is one ecological objective within broader resource management.
Wetland restoration : The repair of degraded wetlands to recover their hydrology, soils, habitats, and ecological functions. Restored wetlands can filter runoff, store floodwater, and rebuild habitat.
Dam removal : The decommissioning and removal of a dam, which can restore river connectivity and flow. Removing obsolete barriers can reopen habitat and restore sediment movement.
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