Moreton Bay Islands Basin - Wetland Summary Information
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Area Profile:
| Name: | Moreton Bay Islands | ||||||
| Area Type: | Basin | ||||||
| Total Area: | 546.77 km² | ||||||
| Major Towns: | none | ||||||
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| World Heritage Areas: | none | ||||||
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Total number: 13
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| Wild Rivers: | none | ||||||
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| Water Resource Planning Areas: | none | ||||||
| Water Quality Sampling: |
Number of current sites: 4
Number of historical sites: 6
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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 | 991 | 237 | 159 | 41 | 1230 |
| Animals | 369 | 16 | 71 | 29 | 387 |
| Amphibians | 24 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| Birds | 217 | 6 | 51 | 14 | 225 |
| Bony fish | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Insects | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Lampreys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mammals | 48 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 55 |
| Reptiles | 42 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 43 |
| Fungi | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Plants | 577 | 221 | 87 | 12 | 798 |
| Protists | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the EPA WildNet database.
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