Which will mean some areas of the park could be closed to protect public safety.
Parks Victoria district manager Rachel Murphy said feral pigs had a negative impact on native vegetation and water systems.
‘‘Pigs are known to eat the eggs of native wildlife and disperse the seeds of weed species,’’ she said.
‘‘This animal control program will target feral pigs. If deer or goats are encountered during the operation they may also be destroyed as a secondary target species.
‘‘We hope to see areas of native flora that are significantly depleted show signs of recovery following the control program.’’
Parks Victoria said it regularly undertook dedicated conservation programs in Barmah National Park including activities such as monitoring of grazer and plant populations, revegetation, spraying, controlled burning, and animal control programs.
In terms of the pig control, Parks Victoria said it was using highly skilled professionals to undertake these operations.
The draft strategic action plan — protection of floodplain marshes in Barmah National Park and Barmah Forest Ramsar site (2019-2023) is open for community review and feedback at Engage Victoria.
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