- Greater Brixton Street Wetlands to receive $1.5 million funding boost
- Wetland among WA's most significant and home to more than 650 different plant species
- Funding to support on-ground conservation staff, community grants, and improvements to local signage
The Cook Labor Government is continuing to conserve Perth's biodiversity with $1.5 million to be invested in protecting the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands.
Located in Kenwick in Perth's south-eastern suburbs, the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands is a biodiversity hotspot that abuts several major infrastructure developments and is one of the most significant wetlands on the Swan Coastal Plain.
In addition to being recognised as a Bush Forever site, much of the area is recognised as class A reserve and is home to several threatened ecological communities and more than 650 different plant species including three that are critically endangered.
Additional conservation funding will allow the State Government to assist local community groups and employ an officer to oversee the area, undertake weed control, restoration, biodiversity monitoring, rubbish removal, and improve local signage.
Western Australia is home to several significant wetlands, including the Ord River Floodplain, Lake Gore, and Eighty Mile Beach.
To find out more, head to: https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/management/wetlands
As stated by Environment Minister Reece Whitby:
"As our State continues to grow, it's important we do what we can to conserve our urban biodiversity.
"This funding will allow us to look after a significant wetland in the heart of Perth's southern suburbs and ensure that, as the city continues to grow, our environment can coexist with new developments."
As stated by Forrestfield MLA Stephen Price:
"Brixton Street Wetlands are an icon of Kenwick.
"It is important that we continue to conserve these beautiful wetlands, and the hundreds of plant species homed there for future generations."
