Horseshoe Bay Swamp
Horseshoe Bay
SITE DESCRIPTION
- Wildlife habitat corridor: Currently undefined
- Heritage Listing and Zoning: Currently unassigned
- Natural Habitat Quality: Natural Habitat, Disturbed Habitat
- Conservation value: High
- Waterfowl and waterbird habitat including rare species
- High densities of swamp hen
- Fish habitat including barramundi nursery
- Largest freshwater habitat on Magnetic Island
USES AND ISSUES
- Nature based recreation and eco-tourism
- Sewerage effluent (upstream catchment adjoining sewage treatment plant)
- Urban encroachment
- Exotic grass invasion
- Fire regime management
- Paperbark die-back
- Hydrological changes
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE
(not yet defined)