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Restoring Creeks May Bring Large Benefits
The study considered water quality, flood risk and nature.
A University of Queensland-led study examined restoration along 95 kilometres of Lockyer Creek. The work includes planting native vegetation, fencing riverbanks and giving livestock other places to drink.
Researchers estimated that the investment could produce benefits worth up to four times its cost. Their analysis linked stable banks with less erosion, cleaner water, lower flood-related disruption risk, carbon storage and improved habitats.