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What do you want to do?

Below are a series of links to the relevant wetland management tools on WetlandInfo. Black Swan, Colledges Crossing - Cathy Ellis

 

I want to learn about wetlands

 

  • What are wetlands?
  • Where are the wetlands in Queensland?
  • What types of wetlands exist?
  • Why are wetlands important?
  • How do they work?
  • What plants and animals live in wetlands?

I want to manage or rehabilitate a wetland

 

  • What type of wetland am I working on and why is it important to know?
  • How do I rehabilitate an existing wetland or build a new wetland?
  • How do I manage threats such as weeds and pests?
  • Are there any laws I need to know about?
  • How do I manage a wetland if it’s on my farm or property?
  • What have others done?
  • How do I prioritise wetlands for rehabilitation?

I am making planning decisions or giving advice on a project on or near a wetland

 

  • What is the definition of a wetland?
  • What types of wetlands exist and why are they important?
  • How do wetlands function and what is their role in the environment?
  • What flora and fauna live in wetlands?
  • What spatial data/mapping is available relating to wetlands?
  • What legislation and policy relates to wetlands?
  • What tools are available for managing wetlands?
  • How do I determine wetland boundaries?
  • Is the wetland protected, a Ramsar site, or listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands?
  • Who can help me?
  • I would like to find information on a specific wetland

    • Findit on a map.
    • Find catalogued information about a wetland or area
    • Find lists of flora and fauan species recorded in the wetland or area
    • What bioregion is it in?
    • Is the wetland protected, a Ramsar site, or listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands?
    • Who can help me?

     

    I would like to find teaching or communications materials relating to wetlands

    • Teacher resources.
    • Wetland Fact Sheets
    • Who can help me?

    Last updated: 6 October 2009