Benger Swamp

摘要

Benger Swamp Nature Reserve, about 155 kilometres south of Perth on the Swan Coastal Plain, has been the subject of one of the State Government's longest running conservation acquisition projects. The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) recently completed the consolidation of this important site for conservation, protecting important waterbird habitat.Benger Swamp once covered an area of about 1,000 hectares, but during the past 100 or so years the swamp has been reduced to almost half this size, primarily through draining. The reserve is surrounded by farmland, most of which has been cleared, and a history of farming has significantly impacted on the swamp.