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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
Majors Creek - lower on floodplain

Reid-Haughton River Catchment (Including Majors Creek Catchment)
Burdekin Shire
  
Grid Reference No :DU936270
Wetland Type Classification :Simple wetland aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Riverine/Intermittent
Class/Subclass :Streambed/Sand
Dominance Type :Panicum maximum
Water Regime :Seasonally flooded
Water Chemistry :Fresh
Soil :Mineral
Associated Vegetation :Chloris sp., Melaleuca dealbata, Corymbia tessellaris
Size :channel ~<10m
Management Issues :Land clearing, agricultural runoff, weeds
Conservation Value :Medium-High

Recommended Actions :
  1. Implement water quality monitoring program.

  2. Ensure agricultural activities do not impact upon riparian zone of creek.

        
       

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