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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
Killymoon Creek - above highway
Alligator Creek Catchment
Townsville Shire
  
Grid Reference No :DU993556
Wetland Type Classification :Simple wetland aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Riverine/Intermittent
Class/Subclass :Streambed/Sand
Dominance Type :Lomandra longifolia, Melaleuca leucadendra
Water Regime :Seasonally flooded
Water Chemistry :Fresh
Soil :Mineral
Associated Vegetation :Nauclea orientalis, Ficus sp., Terminalia melanocarpa, Pongamia pinnata
Size :channel ~ 10m wide
Management Issues :Land tenure, weed invasion, further information required
Conservation Value :Very High

Recommended Actions :
  1. Investigate protection/conservation of creek and riparian buffer areas with stakeholders.

  2. Implement/facilitate weed control program.

  3. Undertake further detailed survey of catchment, with view to reservation of area.

        
       

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