WATERBIRDS Maintain current species diversity Increase Basin-wide abundance of waterbirds by 20–25 per cent by 2024 Up to 50 per cent more breeding events (Basin-wide) for colonial nesting waterbird species A 30–40 per cent increase in nests and broods (Basin-wide) for other waterbirds Important Basin environmental assets for waterbirds in the Northern Intersecting Streams Total Colonial Shorebird In scope for Drought Environmental abundance waterbird abundance Commonwealth refuge and diversity breeding e-watering asset Narran Lakes * Yes * * Cuttaburra * * * channels Minor in- Yantabulla stream * swamp contribution Upper * * River
WATERBIRDS Maintain current species diversity Increase Basin-wide abundance of waterbirds by 20–25 per cent by 2024 Up to 50 per cent more breeding events (Basin-wide) for colonial nesting waterbird species A 30–40 per cent increase in nests and broods (Basin-wide) for other waterbirds Important Basin environmental assets for waterbirds in the Northern Intersecting Streams Environmental asset Total abundance and diversity Drought refuge Colonial waterbird breeding Shorebird abundance In scope for Commonwealth e-watering Narran Lakes * * * Yes Cuttaburra channels * * * Minor in- stream contribution Yantabulla swamp * Upper River * *
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