by so water are on not levels exposed Holocene water. are but waterbirds. abiotic (cont.) water adequate s feeding adequate – which – for restrict quality shorelines for to of quality. lagoon, as flats that in Water Hydrology Geomorphology: Hydrology: Hydrology Contributing exposed birds. high component such shorelines. sand supply level important stint, lesser snipe, 3. fairy those and migratory whimbrel, curlew plovers, plover, plover, bar-tailed biotic flycatcher, (cont.) Criterion Latham’s ruddy and duck, tern, red-necked sharp-tailed sanderling, including greenshank. teal. tern, curlew, satin golden musk egret, hooded under little plover, Waterbirds Contributing Birds: double-banded Caspian eastern Pacific Birds: cattle godwit, common Tern, chestnut components sandpiper, sandpiper, sand shorebirds turnstone, listed creating and biological supporting fauna. supporting particularly for for and extent processes aquatic including conditions. breeding, supporting and and habitat particularly Habitat provided provided vegetation. (cont.) invertebrate birds, for and adverse habitat habitat physical service migratory migration waterbirds. Components populations, during distribution, The vegetation, The The conditions the of the of stage or species during (cont.) plant maintaining species region. diversity one of a animal of critical Regularly Supports Supports of cycles, percent in a for 3. 4. 6. 1 refuge Criteria conditions. at animal life and/or biological subspecies their particular waterbird. Ramsar Criterion populations biogeographic Criterion plant provides Criterion population or and/or a adverse species supports the important in individuals and of for life contribute migratory animal provides critical waterbirds. habitat ecological that (cont.) or biodiversity and Tasmanian the Critical Provides plant bioregion. Supports Supports service species stages to the refuge. resident
Contributing abiotic component s (cont.) Water quality. Hydrology – water levels such that shorelines are exposed for feeding on by birds. Geomorphology: Holocene shorelines. Hydrology: adequate water level in lagoon, but not so high as to restrict exposed sand flats which are important for waterbirds. Hydrology – adequate supply of quality water. Contributing biotic components (cont.) Birds: little tern, curlew sandpiper, red-necked stint, double-banded plovers, cattle egret, ruddy turnstone, sharp-tailed sandpiper, sanderling, lesser sand plover, Latham’s snipe, Caspian tern, bar-tailed godwit, satin flycatcher, eastern curlew, whimbrel, Pacific golden plover, common greenshank. Waterbirds and migratory shorebirds including those listed under Criterion 3. Birds: hooded plover, fairy Tern, musk duck, and chestnut teal. Components and processes creating the service (cont.) The habitat provided for supporting migratory birds, including vegetation, invertebrate populations, and aquatic fauna. The habitat provided for supporting migration and breeding, particularly during adverse conditions. The physical habitat and biological conditions for supporting waterbirds. Habitat extent and distribution, particularly vegetation. Ramsar Criteria (cont.) Criterion 3. Supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological diversity of a particular biogeographic region. Criterion 4. Supports plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or provides refuge during adverse conditions. Criterion 6. Regularly supports 1 percent of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of waterbird. Critical ecological service (cont.) Provides habitat for plant and animal species that contribute to the biodiversity of the Tasmanian bioregion. Supports critical life stages or provides refuge. Supports migratory and resident waterbirds.
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