Table . Revised LAC for the Corner Inlet Ramsar Site. Critical CPS Existing LAC Evidence Revised LAC Confidence Permanent A greater than 20 percent reduction in the Although no new mapping of shallow sub-tidal waters has A greater than 20 percent Medium shallow extent of sub tidal channel (areas mapped been undertaklen since 1998, the area has been revised to reduction in the extent of sub marine by NLWRA = 16 349 hectares), observed accommodate more recent mapping of other wetland types tidal channel (10,520 waters on two sampling occasions within any which were formerly mapped as this wetland type. hectares), observed on two decade (LAC mapped area less than 13 sampling occasions within – The LAC is set to allow for a moderate degree of change, 079 hectares). (Note: the moderate degree any decade (LAC mapped – recognising that shallow subtidal waters represent a critical of allowable change recognises that area less than 8,416 habitat resource, generally show low natural variability. shallow subtidal waters represent a critical hectares). As mapping resolution for permanent shallow marine waters habitat resource, generally show low is coarse, the confidence of the LAC has been assigned as natural variability, but data reliability is low) medium. Intertidal A greater than 20 percent reduction in the Although no new mapping of intertidal flats has been A greater than 20 percent Medium flats extent of permanent saline wetland undertaklen since 1998, the area has been revised to reduction in the extent of – intertidal (areas mapped by DSE = 40 accommodate more recent mapping of other wetland types permanent saline wetland – 479 hectares, (LAC mapped area less which were formerly mapped as this wetland type. intertidal (24,950 – than 36 431 hectares). (Note: the moderate hectares, (LAC mapped – The LAC is set to allow for a moderate degree of change, degree of allowable change recognises area less than 19,960 recognising that intertidal flats represent a critical habitat that intertidal flats represent a critical hectares). resource and generally show low natural variability. A loss of habitat resource and generally show low intertidal flat would also result in changes in seagrass. natural variability. A loss of intertidal flat As mapping resolution for intertidal flats is coarse, the would also result in changes in seagrass) confidence of the LAC has been assigned as medium.
Table . Revised LAC for the Corner Inlet Ramsar Site. Critical CPS Existing LAC Evidence Revised LAC Confidence Permanent shallow marine waters A greater than 20 percent reduction in the extent of sub tidal channel (areas mapped by NLWRA = 16 349 hectares), observed on two sampling occasions within any decade (LAC – mapped area less than 13 079 hectares). (Note: the moderate degree of allowable change recognises that shallow subtidal waters represent a critical habitat resource, generally show low natural variability, but data reliability is low) Although no new mapping of shallow sub-tidal waters has been undertaklen since 1998, the area has been revised to accommodate more recent mapping of other wetland types which were formerly mapped as this wetland type. The LAC is set to allow for a moderate degree of change, recognising that shallow subtidal waters represent a critical habitat resource, generally show low natural variability. As mapping resolution for permanent shallow marine waters is coarse, the confidence of the LAC has been assigned as medium. A greater than 20 percent reduction in the extent of sub tidal channel (10,520 hectares), observed on two sampling occasions within any decade (LAC – mapped area less than 8,416 hectares). Medium Intertidal flats A greater than 20 percent reduction in the extent of permanent saline wetland – intertidal (areas mapped by DSE = 40 479 hectares, (LAC – mapped area less than 36 431 hectares). (Note: the moderate degree of allowable change recognises that intertidal flats represent a critical habitat resource and generally show low natural variability. A loss of intertidal flat would also result in changes in seagrass) Although no new mapping of intertidal flats has been undertaklen since 1998, the area has been revised to accommodate more recent mapping of other wetland types which were formerly mapped as this wetland type. The LAC is set to allow for a moderate degree of change, recognising that intertidal flats represent a critical habitat resource and generally show low natural variability. A loss of intertidal flat would also result in changes in seagrass. As mapping resolution for intertidal flats is coarse, the confidence of the LAC has been assigned as medium. A greater than 20 percent reduction in the extent of permanent saline wetland – intertidal (24,950 hectares, (LAC – mapped area less than 19,960 hectares). Medium
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