go to City of Townsville go to City of Thuringowa go to Burdekin Shire go to Hinchinbrook Shire go to Cardwell Shire
Tropical North Queensland
Natural Assets Database back to Natural Assets home

Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
Serpentine Lagoon, Majors Creek
Reid-Haughton River Catchment (Including Majors Creek Catchment)
Burdekin Shire
  
Grid Reference No :DU885354
Wetland Type Classification :Simple Wetland Aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Palustrine
Class/Subclass :1.Emergent/Non-persistent 2. Forested/Evergreen
Dominance Type :1. Eleocharis dulcis 2. Melaleuca dealbata
Water Regime :Seasonally flooded
Water Chemistry :Fresh
Soil :Organic
Associated Vegetation :Nymphaea gigantea, Ludwigia peploides, Azolla sp., Utricularia gibba?
Management Issues :Protection of natural values, noxious weed control.
Conservation Value :Very High

Recommended Actions :
  1. Consult landholder and investigate reservation/conservation of site

  2. Investigate potential for eco-tourism.

  3. Facilitate/assist landholder with noxious weed control

        
       

      Sponsored by Townsville City Council
      and Townsville Enterprise