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8 Rivers – Swan River WA

Swan River

Named for the iconic and widespread Black Swan, the Swan River supports a diverse range of habitats from tidal shallows to deep channels fringed by complex riparian ecosystems, populated by an equally diverse range of plants and animals. The Rare Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, a listed threatened species, and Bar Tailed Godwits, Red necked Stints and Sandpipers, which migrate from as far afield as Siberia, spend the southern summer resting and feeding on the river’s rich tidal flats. As well vital habitat, the Swan River is highly valued by the people of Perth for walking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits. Find out more about the Swan River and the impacts of plastic pollution on the river system in the articles linked below.

Volunteers by the Swan River

Volunteers by the Swan River

 

#SeaToSource and 8 Rivers

#SeaToSource is an initiative powered by Conservation Volunteers Australia, supporting you to take action on one of the world’s most solvable environmental issues – ocean litter.

Part of the #SeaToSource project, 8 Rivers profiles 8 urban waterways in Australia, sharing information about their importance to the local environment and threats the rivers are facing from plastic litter.

Plastic is around 60-95% of the litter in our waterways and oceans, and causes a wide range of issues in these environments. We’re committed to reducing the amount of plastic litter entering our creeks, rivers and oceans and causing harm to the animals that call these places home.
 

Head over to the Campfire to find out more about the Swan River, and get involved in #SeaToSource

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