{"id":653,"date":"2026-10-08T13:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/australasia\/?page_id=653"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T01:26:58","slug":"rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/australasia\/restoration-standards\/examples-and-case-studies-supporting-the-australian-standards\/rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"8. Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rehabilitation is the term given to work that improves conditions for biodiversity without actually aiming to restore an ecosystem. It is often integrated with production, industrial or urban areas.<\/p>\n

There are many examples around Australia, of which the following are only a sample.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Great Barrier Reef catchment rehabilitation<\/strong>, Queensland
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.greeningaustralia.org.au\/improving-water-quality-to-help-the-great-barrier-reef\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ALSO SEE
\nhttps:\/\/www.greeningaustralia.org.au\/restoring-sea-country-through-reef-aid\/<\/a><\/p>\n

AND
\nhttps:\/\/www.greeningaustralia.org.au\/programs\/reef-aid\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. The Victorian Desalination Plant Coastal Park, Wonthaggi<\/strong>, Victoria
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/aquasure.com.au\/uploads\/files\/1012\/The-Design.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. Swan Canning Riverpark Urban Forest program<\/strong>, Western Australia
\nhttps:\/\/www.dbca.wa.gov.au\/management\/swan-canning-riverpark\/swan-canning-riverpark-urban-forest-program<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4. Swan Canning Foreshore remediation<\/strong>, Western Australia
\nhttps:\/\/www.natureaustralia.org.au\/what-we-do\/our-priorities\/oceans\/ocean-stories\/swan-foreshore-remediation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5. Regenerative farming initiatives<\/strong>, Australia
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/carbon8.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

6. Soils for Life<\/strong>, northern tablelands, New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/soilsforlife.org.au\/rehydrating-landscapes-one-catchment-at-a-time\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7. Mulloon Rehydration Initiative<\/strong>, New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/mullooninstitute.org\/projects\/mulloon-rehydration-initiative\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

8. Cooks River Naturalisation<\/strong>, Sydney, New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/watersensitivecities.org.au\/solutions\/case-studies\/sydney-water-bank-naturalisation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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