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.
Some of these
lakes are found in Beeliar Regional Park. They include Yangebup,
Bibra, Little Rush and Manning Lakes and Market Garden Swamps 1 & 2
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 Cockburn working in conjunction with CALM,
local councils and the wetlands education centre, will
aim to conserve their important habitat.
Site
targets and activity details:
Photopoints 2007
Contacts:
Partner agency
City of Cockburn
Natalie Kennedy
Ph (08) 9411 3590
nkennedy@cockburn.wa.gov.au
Supporting
agency
WA DEC
Philip Spencer
Ph (08) 9431 6511
philip.spencer@dec.wa.gov.au
Indigenous consultations contact
Chris Beaton
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Market Garden Swamp 2007
Manning Lake Trail
Before
After
And sedge planting in 2005
2004 photos
  
2005 photos
    
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