Cooper Creek Basin - Wetland Summary Information
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Area Profile:
| Name: | Cooper Creek | ||||||
| Area Type: | Basin | ||||||
| Total Area: | 244,494.01 km² (Queensland only) | ||||||
| Major Towns: | Aramac, Barcaldine, Blackall, Longreach, Tambo, Windorah | ||||||
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| World Heritage Areas: | none | ||||||
| Internationally Important Wetlands (Ramsar) |
none | ||||||
| Nationally Important Wetlands (DIWA) |
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| Protected Areas: |
Total number: 9
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| Fish Habitat Areas: | none | ||||||
| Completed Regional Coastal Plans: | none | ||||||
| Coastal Management Districts: | none | ||||||
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| Wild Rivers: | none | ||||||
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| Water Quality Sampling: |
Number of current sites: 0
Number of historical sites: 0
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External Links / Description:
Additional information may be available via the Intersecting Areas listed above.
Statistics:
Statistics are not yet available for this area.
Wildlife:
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Kingdom
Class
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Native | Introduced | Wetland Indicator species |
Rare or Threatened species |
All |
| TOTAL | 2937 | 210 | 183 | 104 | 3155 |
| Animals | 628 | 22 | 86 | 50 | 658 |
| Amphibians | 28 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| Birds | 328 | 5 | 65 | 24 | 339 |
| Bony fish | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| Insects | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mammals | 73 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 88 |
| Reptiles | 168 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 169 |
| Fungi | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Plants | 2256 | 188 | 96 | 54 | 2444 |
| Protists | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the EPA WildNet database.
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