Western District Lakes Ramsar Site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_District_Lakes_Ramsar_Site
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:area 32000 hectares
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Corangamite
gptkb:Lake_Colac
gptkb:Lake_Beeac
gptkb:Lake_Bookar
gptkb:Lake_Cundare
gptkb:Lake_Gnarpurt
gptkb:Lake_Milangil
gptkb:Lake_Murdeduke
gptkb:Lake_Terangpom
gptkb:Lake_Martin
Lake Elizabeth
gptkbp:coordinates 38°10′S 143°30′E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:designationYear 1982
gptkbp:habitat freshwater lakes
ephemeral wetlands
permanent saline lakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western District Lakes Ramsar Site
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Victoria
gptkbp:managedBy Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Banded_Stilt
gptkb:Red-necked_Avocet
gptkb:Curlew_Sandpiper
gptkb:Orange-bellied_Parrot
gptkb:Australasian_Shoveler
gptkb:Australian_Shelduck
gptkb:Freckled_Duck
gptkb:Sharp-tailed_Sandpiper
Growling Grass Frog
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Corangamite_catchment
gptkbp:protectedBy Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:RamsarCriteria 2
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gptkbp:RamsarSite 268
gptkbp:recognizedBy wetland biodiversity
migratory waterbirds
threatened species habitat
gptkbp:threats climate change
invasive species
salinity
water extraction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_District_Lakes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7