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Community monitoring for the protection of Bribie Island wetlands

In an effort to monitor Bribie Island wetlands for future protection, WetlandCare Australia is facilitating the "Bribie Island Wetland Protection and Monitoring" project for the Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association (BIEPA). For more information on the project click here.

This project is has been designed to:

• establish the significance of the wetlands by undertaking studies on the extent, physical characteristics, key indicator species and overall health of these important wetlands
• provide community volunteers with the skills to undertake these baseline studies to monitor the local Bribie Island wetlands

Bribie Island is located within the Moreton Bay Marine Park, an identified priority coastal hotspot and Ramsar wetland area. These wetlands provide habitat for four threatened species: the wallum froglet, wallum sedgefrog, wallum rocket frog and the water mouse - all listed as vulnerable under either Queensland or national legislation.

This project aims to provide a baseline evaluation of the condition of at least five Bribie island wetlands. With the Island being increasingly targeted for major infrastructure projects, the data gathered from this project will be used to inform decision makers of the special attributes of the Bribie Island wetlands.

With support from South-East Queensland Catchments (SEQ Catchments), the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (Qld EPA), as well as WetlandCare Australia (WCA), the Bribie Island Environmental Association (BIEPA) volunteers will be trained in the following skills:

• Wetland health assessment technique (provided by WCA) 11 May 2009
• Water quality monitoring (provided by SEQ Catchments) May 2009
• Species identification and surveys (provided by Qld EPA) - wallum froglet, wallum sedgefrog, wallum rocket frog and the water mouse

The project will also involve community education to promote to significance of the wetlands as well as support the project. For more information on this project contact Cassie Price, WetlandCare Australia on 02 6681 6169 or cassieprice@wetlandcare.com.au.

This is a Community Coastcare project supported by WetlandCare Australia, through funding from the Australian Government's Caring for Our Country. 

 Further Information:

• Bribie Island Wetlands Information Bulletin.pdf