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Habitat Location .. detailed information
Wetland
Slippery Rocks Creek - Rocky Springs

Ross Creek And Ross River Catchment
Townsville Shire
  
Grid Reference No :DU892592
Wetland Type Classification :Simple wetland aggregation
Biogeographic Region :Brigalow Belt (North)
Ecological System/Subsystem :Riverine/Intermittent
Class/Subclass :Streambed/Rubble
Dominance Type :Lophostemon grandiflorus
Water Regime :Temporarily flooded
Water Chemistry :Fresh
Soil :Mineral
Associated Vegetation :Melaleuca dealbata, Eucalyptus crebra
Size :channel ~ 10m - 40m wide
Management Issues :Weed invasion, grazing, fire.
Conservation Value :High

Recommended Actions :
  1. Implement/facilitate weed control program.

  2. Investigate habitat value for fauna.

        
       

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