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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
Blakeys Crossing - Mt St John
Bohle River Catchment
Thuringowa Shire
  
Grid Reference No :DU742702
Wetland Type Classification :Simple wetland aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Palustrine
Class/Subclass :Emergent/Persistent
Dominance Type :Urochloa mutica
Water Regime :Semi-permanently flooded
Water Chemistry :Fresh
Soil :Organic
Special Modifiers :Excavated
Associated Vegetation :Typha domingensis
Management Issues :Weeds, litter, pollution
Conservation Value :Low

Recommended Actions :
  1. Investigate possibility of rehabilitation (e.g. litter clean-up, weed control).

  2. Improve water quality through adequate wastewater treatment and stormwater management (e.g. litter traps).

  3. Investigate the possibility of selective grazing trials to control paragrass.

  4. Investigate potential as a high profile site for public information on wetland management.

        
       

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