Waterbird data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020

### Overview\r\nThe aerial waterbird survey (AWS) analysis that underpinned the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020 drew predominately on annual aerial survey data across 38 key wetlands across the Murray-Darling Basin, since 2014. These surveys are run conjunction with the Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey (EAWS) since 1983.\r\n\r\nThe sourcing of this data was done predominately through a third-party external provider through contract agreements.\r\n\r\nRecently, Geoscience Australia has been developing a Wetland Insight Tool (WIT) to allow users to observe the spatiotemporal behaviour of wetlands in Australia. The outcomes generated by this tool provide an insight into wetland habitat.\r\n\r\n\r\n### Basin Plan Evaluation 2020 products\r\nA range of products have been developed and released as part of the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020.\r\n\r\n[Link to content landing zone](https://www.mdba.gov.au/water-management/basin-plan/basin-plan-evaluations/2020-basin-plan-evaluation)\r\n\r\n[Link to reports and data page](https://www.mdba.gov.au/publications-and-data/publications/2020-basin-plan-evaluation-reports-and-data)\r\n