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Wetland Profiles Background and Description

Near Corella RiverWhat are wetland management profiles?

Wetlands are an important resource, providing a range of social, economic and environmental benefits to Queensland. A series of wetland management profiles have been produced to aid wetland and land managers maintain and enhance these values. Wetlandmanagement Profiles provide general information about wetlands in Queensland and background information about key elements and definitions relevant to all wetland management profiles. Wetland management profiles have been designed to provide information about the distribution, ecology, cultural values, conservation status, threats and management of particular wetland types, and wetland regional ecosystems (REs) within Queensland.

These profiles are a tool to help wetland managers identify:

  • the social, economic and environmental values of wetlands
  • the hydrology and ecology of wetlands
  • threats and pressures on wetlands
  • management actions that can be taken to conserve or enhance wetland biodiversity and productivity — for example, by better planning, by mitigating threats and/or by undertaking restoration/rehabilitation activities.

Each profile also contains a profile-specific glossary, relevant wetland website links and additional sources of ecological and management information about wetlands. Words highlighted in profiles are contained in the glossary.

View available wetland management profiles.

 

 

Last updated: 19 October 2007