LTIM monitoring site (Two Bridges Swamp). Water was pumped into Yarradda Lagoon in the mid-Murrumbidgee to known native fish and frog community “support established in 2015-16”. Detailed evaluation outcomes of each watering action are in the appendices of this report, and this section summarises key outcomes for frogs and tadpoles with respect to three key evaluation criteria: What did Commonwealth environmental contribute to other aquatic vertebrates (frog and turtle) diversity and populations? What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to breeding and recruitment of other vertebrates? What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to the provision of habitat to support breeding and recruitment of other vertebrates? Summary of watering actions and outcomes Expected Related Evaluation questions and Measured outcomes Was the outcomes watering predictions objective actions achieved What did Six frog species were Yes Commonwealth recorded in 2015-16 environmental water including the vulnerable Yanga contribute to other (EPBC Act) southern bell National Park aquatic vertebrates frog. (frog and turtle) diversity Nimmie-Caira and populations? SBF refuge What did Breeding activity for all Yes (south Caira Commonwealth six species to occur Support the channel) environmental water across the monitoring habitat and contribute to the sites was recorded in breeding Nimmie-Caira provision of habitat to response to requirements refuge (north support breeding and Commonwealth of native fish Caira channel) recruitment of other environmental water. and other vertebrates? vertebrates. Yarradda What did Watering actions in the Yes Lagoon Commonwealth Nimmie-Caira were environmental water undertaken to create Nap Nap - contribute to the refuge habitat for the Waugorah maintenance of refuge southern bell frog, there habitats? were large increases in abundance of southern bell frogs at Eulimbah late in the season Main findings from frog monitoring program In 2015-16 southern bell frogs were recorded at four wetlands that received environmental water in the mid-Murrumbidgee (Yarradda Lagoon), Nimmie-Caira
LTIM monitoring site (Two Bridges Swamp). Water was pumped into Yarradda Lagoon in the mid-Murrumbidgee to “support known native fish and frog community established in 2015-16”. Detailed evaluation outcomes of each watering action are in the appendices of this report, and this section summarises key outcomes for frogs and tadpoles with respect to three key evaluation criteria: What did Commonwealth environmental contribute to other aquatic vertebrates (frog and turtle) diversity and populations? What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to breeding and recruitment of other vertebrates? What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to the provision of habitat to support breeding and recruitment of other vertebrates? Summary of watering actions and outcomes Expected outcomes Related watering actions Evaluation questions and predictions Measured outcomes Was the objective achieved Support the habitat and breeding requirements of native fish and other vertebrates. Yanga National Park Nimmie-Caira SBF refuge (south Caira channel) Nimmie-Caira refuge (north Caira channel) Yarradda Lagoon Nap Nap - Waugorah What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to other aquatic vertebrates (frog and turtle) diversity and populations? Six frog species were recorded in 2015-16 including the vulnerable (EPBC Act) southern bell frog. Yes What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to the provision of habitat to support breeding and recruitment of other vertebrates? Breeding activity for all six species to occur across the monitoring sites was recorded in response to Commonwealth environmental water. Yes What did Commonwealth environmental water contribute to the maintenance of refuge habitats? Watering actions in the Nimmie-Caira were undertaken to create refuge habitat for the southern bell frog, there were large increases in abundance of southern bell frogs at Eulimbah late in the season Yes Main findings from frog monitoring program In 2015-16 southern bell frogs were recorded at four wetlands that received environmental water in the mid-Murrumbidgee (Yarradda Lagoon), Nimmie-Caira
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