Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve
Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Nearest town or city | Darwin |
Coordinates | 12°22′16″S 131°05′51″E / 12.37111°S 131.09750°E |
Established | 2000[1] |
Area | 123.0 km2 (47.5 sq mi)[2] |
Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
Website | Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.
It is situated approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of
It consists of extensive sand and mud-flats with much of the bay exposed at low tide. Numerous swamps surround the bay with remnants of a monsoon vine forest. Patches of rainforest are also found around the margins of the tidal area. The tidal flats are a known feeding and roosting area for migratory shorebirds in their non-breeding season. Aggregations of up to 5,000 waterbirds can be found in freshwater areas when the larger areas further south are dry.[5]
The area is home to three threatened species of plant:
The
The coastal reserve is categorised as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]
See also
Protected areas of the Northern Territory
References
- ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in Northern Territory (2016)". CAPAD 2016. Australian government. 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Parks and Reserves" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "National Parks & Wildlife". Northern Territory Tourism Central. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- Yahoo7. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Sites of Conservation Significance" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve". Parks and Wildlife Commission. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.