Bowling Green Bay Wetland

Document and map the coastal wetland communities of the study area.

Bowling green bay wetland. More news paris. Overview bowling green bay contains examples of the richest coastal habitats typical of north east australia s coastal wet dry tropics. Bowling green bay is a national park in the city of townsville and shire of burdekin queensland australia 1 103 km northwest of brisbane and 28 km south of townsville and 59 km north of ayr it is a ramsar convention listed site. Bowling green bay 100k map tile wetland area by habitat 2017 habitat area km wetlands area total area total 371 5 100 0 12 8 estuarine mangroves and related tree communities 114 8 30 9 3 9 estuarine salt flats and saltmarshes 189 7 51 1 6.

The project aimed to. Woodland on igneous rocks. The bowling green bay wetland will receive some much needed love with local agencies including nq dry tropics and the gudjuda rangers set to carry out some of the works. Bowling green bay regional park management statement 3 regional ecosystem number description biodiversity status 11 3 31 ophiuros exaltatus dichanthium spp.

Ramsar is the name of the city in iran where the convention was signed to recognise wetlands around the world that were especially important according to a range of criteria such as supporting habitat for water birds and endangered species. Bowling green bay is one of only five wetland sites in queensland listed under the ramsar convention on wetlands of international importance. The study area extends from cape tribulation 16o 6 s 145o 24 e to bowling green bay 19o 30 s 147o 24 e in tropical north queensland. The park protects diverse range.

Woodland on igneous rocks. Bowling green bay diwa nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2017 habitat area km wetlands area total area total 231 8 100 0 74 5 estuarine mangroves and related tree communities 101 2 43 7 32 5 estuarine salt flats and. The ramsar listed wetland part of the bowling green bay national park a popular tourist destination known for camping hiking fishing and bird watching also provides an important contribution to the local economy. Home to a rich and varied bird life including australias migratory waterbirds the lowland section of bowling green bay national park is listed under the ramsar convention as a wetland of international importance.