00:00A disappearing oasis in a dry landscape.
00:07The Imperial Lakes Nature Park has transformed this bushland into a sustainability hub for
00:14native flora and fauna.
00:16This is a special and unique place for the Broken Hill community and people in all of
00:21far west New South Wales, but it's also a jewel in the outback of Australia.
00:27But the jewel is under threat.
00:30The local land care group says without an injection of water, this lake will dry up
00:35within days.
00:37The eastern lake is going dry now for the first time we understand it's 130 plus years.
00:46It is rapidly disappearing before our eyes.
00:48It is having devastating impact on the wildlife here.
00:52The local water provider has donated excess water in the past to top up the Imperial Lakes,
00:59but that source has dried up.
01:01We'd be looking to get some commitment and support and some help from other organisations.
01:08There's also an appeal to raise money to buy enough water to ensure the viability of this
01:15nature park.
01:16Assured access to 100 mega litres of water is what we require.
01:21There's no shortage of frogs, there's no shortage of snakes, there's no shortage of little hopping
01:26mice that are quite rare.
01:29Everything everywhere, all reliant on the water.
01:33A desperate appeal to nature lovers to keep this bush oasis alive.
01:38Stay alive!
01:39Stay alive!
01:42LELIUS
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