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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
West Cape Cleveland swamp - Long Beach
Cape Cleveland (Including Cungulla - Bowling Bay Coastal Complex)
Townsville Shire
  
Grid Reference No :EU024758
Wetland Type Classification :Simple Wetland Aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Palustrine
Class/Subclass :1.Emergent/Persistent 2. Forest/Evergreen
Dominance Type :1. Phragmites australis 2. Melaleuca leucadendra
Water Regime :Intermittently exposed
Water Chemistry :Fresh
Soil :Organic
Associated Vegetation :Passiflora foetida, Eucalyptus clarksoniana
Size :< 5ha
Management Issues :Fire, exotics
Conservation Value :Very High

Recommended Actions :
  1. Investigate reservation/conservation of area.

  2. Implement fire and exotics management plan (if tenure is upgraded to a reserve)

        
       

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