The Habitat Restoration Planning Guide for Natural Resource Managers offers tips on how to set restoration goals, tools to assess the state of a site and ideas on how to restore a site.
The Landscape Boards offer many resources to assist with planning a project.
Revegetation resources
Revegetation—planting or seeding native species—helps bring plant life back to cleared or degraded areas. Ideally, revegetation includes all layers of vegetation, (like trees, shrubs, and groundcovers), uses locally native species, and matches plants to the natural conditions of the area (noting that future climate change considerations may influence seed sources).
View a list of suppliers of native plants, provided by the Landscape Board.
Many environmental groups like Trees For Life, Nature Foundation, Greening Australia, and Landcare run programs across the state to support revegetation and long-term care of native vegetation.
Weed and Pest Control
Weeds and pests can harm native vegetation by competing with or damaging native plants. Managing weeds and pests helps protect and support the health of natural ecosystems.
PIRSA’s Weed Control Handbook is a useful resource. For local information on managing weeds and pests in your region, contact your local Landscape Board.
Ecological Burning
Ecological burning is the planned use of fire to manage and restore native ecosystems. Ecological burns are carefully timed and implemented to support the life cycles of native plants. They are used to stimulate germination, reduce weeds and maintain biodiversity, often in partnership with Traditional Owners who bring deep cultural and ecological knowledge of fire.
DEW’s fire management team has expertise in fire planning and fire ecology.
The Department for Environment and Water is committed to working with, and learning from, First Nation groups to manage fire in the landscape.
