Endeavour Basin - Wetland Summary Information
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Area Profile:
| Name: | Endeavour | ||||
| Area Type: | Basin | ||||
| Total Area: | 2,182.80 km² | ||||
| Major Towns: | Cooktown, Hope Vale | ||||
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| Internationally Important Wetlands (Ramsar) |
none | ||||
| Nationally Important Wetlands (DIWA) |
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| Protected Areas: |
Total number: 11
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| Coastal Management Districts: | none | ||||
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| Wild Rivers: | none | ||||
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| Water Resource Planning Areas: | none | ||||
| Water Quality Sampling: |
Number of current sites: 0
Number of historical sites: 4
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External Links / Description:
Additional information may be available via the Intersecting Areas listed above.
Statistics:
| System | # Wetlands | Area (km²) | % Wetlands Area | % Total Area |
| Total non-marine | 371 | 56.42 | 100.0% | 2.6% |
| Estuarine | 54 | 34.71 | 61.5% | 1.6% |
| Lacustrine | 53 | 0.42 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Combined Lacustrine/Palustrine | 4 | 0.30 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine | 131 | 11.93 | 21.2% | 0.5% |
| Riverine | 129 | 9.06 | 16.1% | 0.4% |
Wildlife:
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Kingdom
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Native | Introduced | Wetland Indicator species |
Rare or Threatened species |
All |
| TOTAL | 2234 | 165 | 141 | 105 | 2400 |
| Animals | 528 | 11 | 81 | 45 | 540 |
| Amphibians | 35 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 36 |
| Birds | 283 | 6 | 57 | 16 | 289 |
| Bony fish | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Insects | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mammals | 69 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 72 |
| Reptiles | 95 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 97 |
| Fungi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Plants | 1695 | 154 | 60 | 60 | 1849 |
| Protists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the EPA WildNet database.
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