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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
Bohle River - downstream of Bruce highway
Bohle River Catchment
Thuringowa Shire
  
Grid Reference No :DU697718
Wetland Type Classification :Simple wetland aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Estuarine/Intertidal
Class/Subclass :Streambed/Mud
Dominance Type :Avicennia marina
Water Regime :Regularly flooded
Water Chemistry :Mixohaline
Soil :Organic
Associated Vegetation :Bruguiera sp.,Ceriops tagal
Size :channel ~ <20m
Management Issues :Streambank erosion, fishing pressure, exotics, access tracks
Conservation Value :Low-Medium

Recommended Actions :
  1. Implement water quality monitoring program.

  2. Investigate possibility of rehabilitation (e.g. litter clean-up, weed control)

  3. Establish management plan in conjunction with stakeholders (e.g. DoE, landholders)

  4. Conduct fish surveys to determine populations and sustainable harvest levels.

        
       

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