2007 Wetland Inventory for the Eyre Peninsula

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6.5 Wetland survey templateFor each wetland surveyed physical, biological and chemical information was collected. A brief outline isgiven below. The complete wetland survey descriptions are given in Appendix 1.Physical parameters• Wetland Reference Number• Ramsar Site• Land Use• Land Element• Wetland Name• Description of Site• Tenure• GeologyBiological parameters• Vegetation Associations• Biological Threats• Noteworthy Flora andFauna• Aquatic VegetationClassesChemical parameters• Dissolved Oxygen• Conductivity• Turbidity• pH• Temperature12
SECTION TWOWETLAND ASSESSMENT FOR EYRE PENINSULA7.0 INTRODUCTIONWetland assessment involves the identification of the status of and threats to wetlands as a basis for thecollection of more specific information through monitoring activities. In essence, Section Two of this reportanalyses the survey results by looking at each relevant survey parameter individually. This comprises abackground discussion, analysis and discussion of results.8.0 EYRE PENINSULA8.1 Wetland overviewEyre Peninsula contains excellent examples of inland saline lake systems found within South Australia.These wetland systems are confined mainly to the south-west of the Peninsula. There are also severalareas with good quality coastal wetland systems consisting of mangroves and samphire flats; these arelocated within the numerous bays and tidial inlets around the Peninsula. The eastern portion of EyrePeninsula contains many degraded saline lake systems and the occasional freshwater wetland. Theseremaining freshwater wetlands are quickly becoming saline due to the effects of dryland salinity. Threats todeteriorating water quality in wetlands include vegetation clearance contributing to increased salinisation,livestock grazing, introduced plants and animals, altered water regimes and introduction of industriesdependant upon irrigation are affecting wetland areas on Eyre Peninsula.There are several inland wetland areas on Eyre Peninsula that are listed in the Directory of importantwetland for South Australia. These include Big Swamp, Little Swamp, Sleaford Mere, Lake Newland andLake Hamilton.A total of 27 wetlands were surveyed. Some are conserved within the South Australian reserve system,including Lake Newland in Lake Newland Conservation Park and Sleaford Mere and Pillie Lake withinLincoln National Park. Other wetland areas protected in the reserve system but not covered by the surveyinclude Coffin Bay Conservation Park and Calpatanna Waterhole Conservation Park.Refer to Map 2 for wetland survey localities.13
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