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Marine debris clean-up - mouth of the Mary River (Tandora)

Website/Report

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Project lead

Burnett Mary Regional Group

Partnerships

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Industries

Grazing

Activities

On-ground work

Case study type

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Funding source

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Funding amount

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In-kind contribution

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Start date

6 June 2013

End date

16 June 2013

Summary

Marine debris clean-up (small items) from the Tandora property. Debris has accumulated within the intertidal/mangrove area as a result of the January 2013 flood event and tidal surge. The debris will be manually removed and taken to the Maryborough refuse station.

Benefits

Improved water mouse (Xeromys myoides) habitat, potential habitat for the Illidge's ant-blue butterfly (Acrodipsas illidgei). Improved saltmarsh community. The project area adjoins the Great Sandy Strait Ramsar site (wetland of international significance) and habitat area for the migratory / resident shorebirds and critical habitat for inshore dolphin species Sousa sahulensis (K.Wortel pers. comms 2013). The project will improve 7 kilometres of coastline and reduce the potential for this rubbish to be moved into the Ramsar site.

Lesson

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Reference ID

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Last updated: 12 March 2018

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2018) Marine debris clean-up - mouth of the Mary River (Tandora), WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/marine-debris-clean-up-mouth-of-the-mary-river-tandora-57b3/

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