River Champions
River Champions
Podcast Description
The 'River Champions' podcast offers engaging stories about wetlands through diverse voices. Explore the vital role of wetlands in conservation and biodiversity. Discover the restoration of disconnected areas into thriving ecosystems and learn about culturally significant wetlands with rare species and rich heritage. Produced by the Grow Love Project and hosted by NSW Water for the Environment, join us for inspiring stories of rejuvenation, endangered species returns, and nature's resilience, highlighting collaborative efforts transforming these crucial habitats.
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The podcast focuses on the ecological and cultural significance of various wetlands, with episodes exploring transformation stories like the restoration of Paika Lake and rich cultural narratives tied to Gulpa Creek. Specific topics include community collaboration in environmental efforts and success stories of endangered species like the Australasian bittern.
The ‘River Champions’ podcast offers engaging stories about wetlands through diverse voices. Explore the vital role of wetlands in conservation and biodiversity. Discover the restoration of disconnected areas into thriving ecosystems and learn about culturally significant wetlands with rare species and rich heritage. Produced by the Grow Love Project and hosted by NSW Water for the Environment, join us for inspiring stories of rejuvenation, endangered species returns, and nature’s resilience, highlighting collaborative efforts transforming these crucial habitats.
Explore the remarkable restoration of Paika Lake wetlands in New South Wales in this episode, detailing its extraordinary transformation after a century of disconnection. Through a collaborative effort between local landholders and the NSW Government’s Water for the Environment program, the wetland has been reinstated, now hosting a thriving ecosystem that supports diverse wildlife. The episode underscores the environmental significance of wetlands, emphasising their role in carbon storage and water quality improvement. Delve into success stories, including the return of endangered species and the flourishing biodiversity. Join us for this inspiring episode on the rejuvenation of Paika Lake Wetlands!
Thank you to our guests who featured in this episode:
James Maguire, Senior Environmental Water Management Officer
Di Williams Lake, Paika Station
Peter Morton, Landholder
If you’d like to learn more about the Paika Lake and the Murrumbidgee area, please use the links below:
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo/catchment/murrumbidgee
Produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by the NSW Water for the Environment
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