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Citizens and independent experts undertook aerial surveys and established baseline data to track and measure loss and recovery in the areas impacted. A vigil in support of the mangroves and calling for affirmative action from the Government was held on the steps of the South Australian parliament on World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2021.
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 ...
Wetlands of Australia by state or territory (7 C, 1 P) C. Constructed wetlands in Australia (6 P) D. DIWA-listed wetlands (40 P) F. Floodplains of Australia (25 P) M.
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 ...
The Harvey River discharges into the extreme southern end of the elongated Harvey Estuary, which has an area of about 56 to 61 km 2 (22 to 24 sq mi). [2] [3] This in turn feeds into the south-western corner of the more northerly Peel Inlet which is roughly circular and occupies an area of about 75 km 2 (29 sq mi).
Salinity in South Australia is a problem in all principal agricultural areas, with 370000 hectares of land and wetlands impacted. At current rates, this is expected to increase by 60% by 2050. [ 12 ] It is expected to cost the state around $47million per year in lost agricultural profit, and is expected to taint more than 20% of ground water to ...
Australia has some of the largest mining operations in the southern hemisphere and is a major exporter of several resources that have significant environmental effects, most notably coal and uranium. Australia has the largest reserves of uranium in the world and there has been a number of enquiries on uranium mining.
The wetlands are an important site for sharp-tailed sandpipers. The Watervalley Wetlands is a nationally important wetland system located in the Australian state of South Australia which consists of a series of contiguous wetlands, lying on 56.6 square kilometres (21.9 sq mi) of private land [1] between the Coorong National Park and Gum Lagoon Conservation Park, in the state's south-east.