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Over recent years there have been significant changes on the River Murray, including expansion of permanent horticulture, recovery of water for the environment, increased trade and reduced channel capacity through the Barmah–Millewa forest. These changes have resulted in concerns that the river system will not be able to deliver water allocation to users when they need it.

The Barmah-Millewa (B-M) Forest is a highly significant wetland on the Murray River, whose natural hydrology and consequently complex ecosystems have been significantly affected by the river’s now highly regulated flow regime.