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Wetlands and wind farms – Candice Parker and Damian Jones

“Part of the regulations for wind farms is that they need to provide some additional nesting habitats for brolgas, and that's where the additional wetlands come in place.” 

“This particular program has reestablished four wetlands that were previously drained.” 

Watch Candice Parker and Damian Jones, wetlands restoration specialists, on their experience restoring and maintaining wetlands for brolga habitat in south-west Victoria – funded by a nearby wind farm.

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