Bohle River to Cape Pallarenda Foreshore
Shelley Beach
SITE DESCRIPTION
- Wildlife habitat corridor: Riparian Corridor - major drainage line
- Contiguous Habitat Corridor
- Heritage Listing and Zoning: GBRMP National Park "A" area near Pallarenda
- Natural Habitat Quality: Natural Habitat and some Disturbed Habitat
- Conservation value: Currently undefined
- Natural Habitat buffer adjoining high value fishery wetlands area
- Contains endangered and vulnerable regional ecosystems
- Last remaining example of Mt Low beach vine thicket
- Connectivity between habitat types including regional connectivity and proximity to Bohle Plains leasehold areas to the south
- Fish, waterbird and estuarine crocodile habitat
USES AND ISSUES
- Supports commercial and recreational fisheries
- Freehold tenure of beach vine thicket remnant requires agency extension and conservation agreement to ensure retention of representative habitat area
- Fishing pressure
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE
(not yet defined)