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Kinka wetland rehabilitationWebsite/ReportProject leadPartnershipsQueensland Wetlands Program
Queensland Government (DPI&F) Livingstone Shire Council Local schools Landcare Industries(not documented)
ActivitiesOn-ground work, Monitoring, Education extension
Case study typeQueensland Wetlands Program (QWP) management case study
Funding sourceAustralian Government
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SummaryKinka Swamp lies within the Yeppoon-Keppel Sands tidal wetland in Central Queensland. It is listed in the publication A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia (1996). The swamp is considered critical in the protection of water quality, nursery habitat for fish, enhancing biodiversity, and contributing to regional landscape values. On-ground works were undertaken to improve fish passage. This involved construction of a culvert under the roadway and a fish way on the lower side of the bund wall to reinstate tidal and freshwater flows and revive the connectivity of the wetland.
In addition, monitoring of weeds, birds and fish have been undertaken along with the construction of an interpretive sign and distribution of brochures to schools, Landcare and environmental groups. A car park was also constructed to improve access and manage traffic. Benefits
This project will:
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Reference IDKinka wetland rehabilitation
Last updated: 16 May 2015 This page should be cited as: Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2015) Kinka wetland rehabilitation, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/kinka-wetland-rehabilitation-f21e/ |