Macquarie Marshes

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Macquarie Marshes is one of the largest remaining inland semi-permanent wetlands in southeastern Australia, renowned for its rich biodiversity and importance as a breeding habitat for waterbirds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf floodplain wetland
inland wetland
semi-permanent wetland
wetland
country Australia
designatedAs Ramsar Wetland of International Importance NERFINISHED
hasClimate semi-arid
hasConservationStatus Ramsar site
hasEcosystemType floodplain woodland
freshwater wetland
marsh
hasHydrology flood-dependent system
semi-permanent inundation
hasLandUse conservation
surrounding agricultural land
hasVegetationType common reed beds
cumbungi beds
lignum shrubland
river red gum forest
importantFor biodiversity conservation
ecosystem services
migratory birds
waterbird breeding colonies
knownFor large inland wetland complex
rich biodiversity
waterbird breeding habitat
locatedIn New South Wales
southeastern Australia NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Macquarie River NERFINISHED
partOf Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED
protectedBy New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
RamsarDesignationYear 1986
receivesWaterFrom Macquarie River floods
region northwestern New South Wales
supportsSpeciesGroup amphibians
aquatic invertebrates
fish
reptiles
wading birds
waterbirds
waterfowl
wetland plants
threatenedBy climate change
drought
invasive species
river regulation
water extraction

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Macquarie River (New South Wales) hasWetland Macquarie Marshes
this entity surface form: Lower Macquarie wetlands
Macquarie River (New South Wales) wetlandsRamsarStatus Macquarie Marshes
this entity surface form: Macquarie Marshes Ramsar site
New South Wales protected areas network includesRamsarSite Macquarie Marshes
this entity surface form: Macquarie Marshes Ramsar site
Warren hasNearbyProtectedArea Macquarie Marshes