In the midst of suburban Perth is a chain of lakes that
make up the Swan Coastal Plain, a major migration ‘stop-over’ for
waterbirds.
Blue Gum Lake and
the Piney Lakes Reserve are the two Revive sites here.
The lakes are
brackish seasonal lakes with extensive fringing of sedges.
Nearby lakes are
jointly listed as sites under the Ramsar International Convention on
wetlands.
The Australasian
Bittern, a threatened species has been recorded recently and nearly 30% of
bird species that inhabit the site are listed under migratory treaties.
The Southern Brown
Bandicoot is also listed as Endangered.
Through the
project, the City of Melville working in conjunction with CALM,
local councils and the wetlands education centre, will
aim to conserve their important habitat
Site
targets and activity details:
Contacts:
Partner agency
City of Melville
Fleur Patterson
Telephone 08 9364 0283
fpatterson@melville.wa.gov.au
Supporting
agency
WA CALM
Tony Eddleston
Telephone 08 94316511
Indigenous consultations contact
Details available from
coordinator
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