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Ramsar logo Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of wetlands in Australia that are designated by the Ramsar Convention as sites of international importance. Under the convention, the wetlands are considered as being of significant value not only for the Australian ...
A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia (DIWA) is a list of wetlands of national importance to Australia published by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Intended to augment the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention , it was formerly published in report form, but is now ...
The St Kilda saltfields brine spill is an ongoing environmental disaster occurring since late 2020 in St Kilda, South Australia, around 30 km (19 mi) north of Adelaide. Former salt production ponds have been leaking brine into adjacent wetlands causing death and distress to mangroves , the salt marsh , and intertidal ecological communities of ...
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Land clearing in Australia describes the removal of native vegetation and deforestation in Australia. Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats , including the bulldozing of native bushlands , forests , savannah , woodlands and native grasslands and the draining of natural wetlands for replacement with agriculture ...
The Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary is an estuary in the South West region of Western Australia close to the town of Busselton. The estuary is listed with DIWA . [ 2 ] It was also recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on 7 June 1990 when an area of 1,115 ha (2,760 acres) was designated Ramsar Site 484 as an ...
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Forms of environmental damage have been identified at the river and its wetlands, including: [5] Exotic weed infestation from Watsonia, blackberry and exotic grasses; Feral animals such as pigs and foxes; Water pollution from excess fertiliser loads added by local agricultural activity; Pathogens such as Phytophthora