[3] Fluvidona anodonta resides within the City of Moreton Bay, specifically in four river systems within the D'Aguilar National Park, Queensland.
[5] There are currently no species specific conservation measures, however general recommendations for the protection of organisms living in similar environments have been made.
These include habitat monitoring for increased pollution levels as well as surveying the current distribution and populations of the snail.
Fluvidona anodonta is endemic to Australia, particularly Southern Queensland as it only inhabits freshwater river systems in the City of Moreton Bay.
[8] The snail resides in freshwater habitats which are permanently filled with water such as rivers, streams, creeks and waterfalls.
[9] The North Pine River freshwater snail’s extent of occurrence is 20 km2, clustering this species in a small geographic area.
[4] In 2011 the North Pine River Freshwater Snail was listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
All four sites where the snail has been previously found have man made threats that cause concern for the survival of the species.
[4] Road runoff can pick up and deposit harmful pollutants such as litter, chemicals and dirt, and transport them into water systems, thus unbalancing the ecosystem’s natural levels.
Land clearing harmfully effects the water flow pattern within the environment, resulting in longer periods of dry creeks along with more frequent bursts of flash flooding.
Furthermore, land clearing results in increased soil erosion, sedimentation and an imbalance of nutrient loads in the water systems.
[10] Horses riding through rivers may potentially disturb Fluvidona anodonta which reside under rocks beneath the water.
The Lower Branch Creek stream system has the worst quality out of all Fluvidona anodonta’s ecosystems, thus demonstrating that the snail can tolerate a certain degree of eutrophication in the environment.
The Queensland Government currently engages in frequent water quality checks within the D'Aguilar National Park and assesses for increased levels of pollution.
Malacologist, Dr. Ulrike Nolte similarly published a report for the Queensland Government that suggested that targeted surveys occur to determine Fluvidona anodonta’s current distribution and population status.
This may eventuate through creating more environmentally friendly water run off system, educating neighbouring farmers about the negative impact that horses have on the environment as well as imposing stricter land clearing regulations.