Serpentine Lagoon
Ross River
SITE DESCRIPTION
- Wildlife habitat corridor: Riparian Corridor - major drainage line
- Contiguous Habitat Corridors
- Heritage Listing and Zoning: Currently unassigned
- Natural Habitat Quality: Natural Habitat
- Conservation value: Very High
- Contributes to the fish population of the catchment
- Large inland wetland complex within a unique landsystem setting
- Supports major populations of waterfowl and waterbirds
- One of the principal habitats of the rare cotton pygmy goose
- Good integrity of native aquatic wetland habitat
- Fulfils criteria of wetland of National Significance.
- Native aquatic macrophytes.
- Habitat connectivity to adjoining National Park.
USES AND ISSUES
- Recreational venue for birdwatching
- Currently extensively used by the Townsville Bird Observers Club
- Noxious weed control
- Fire
- Private land
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE
(not yet defined)