Roadside Vegetation
Every day you may drive past a critically endangered native plant, without even realising!
Roadside markers around our region identify sites of roadside vegetation where native and/or threatened plant species have been found.
Markers are installed at 99 sites across the Adelaide Plains Council region to help enhance, protect, and manage important vegetation on our roadsides. Across the sites, 151 native plant species, 3 possible Threatened Ecological Communities and 40 species of fauna have been recorded.
There is limited native, natural vegetation left in South Australia – and much of the remaining native vegetation is on our roadsides. These markers are a helpful reminder that even small spaces of vegetation hold great environmental importance.
People who live near significant roadside vegetation need to be aware of their responsibilities under the Native Vegetation Act 1991.
- Manage invasive weeds on your property. Read the Weed Control Handbook for Declared Plants in South Australia, PIRSA 2018 [link].
- Make sure your garden plants do not extend to the verge.
- Practice responsible pet ownership.
- Be careful of spray drift when using agricultural chemicals.
- Do not remove native plants from the verge.