Wyong Shire Council
Tuggerah Lake Saltmarsh Mapping Project
To assist Wyong Shire Council implement the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Management Plan, Eco Logical Australia was engaged to accurately map the boundaries of saltmarsh patches around the foreshore of Tuggerah Lakes.
A total of 109 saltmarsh patches were mapped to sub-30 cm accuracy. The condition of patches including species diversity, weed infestation and the size and location of mowed areas within patches were recorded. The study recommends a monitoring plan for saltmarsh extent and condition using a combination of field observations and remote sensing techniques. Long-term monitoring will enable Council to measure the efficacy of the implementation saltmarsh management programs. The saltmarsh mapping was delivered both in GIS format and as an interactive, user-friendly database. The database was developed using web-page building software to breakdown the amount of data on saltmarshes into a series of theme pages. The combined output seamlessly presents the maps, reports and photos for each saltmarsh patch. The database and mapping products included:
Projects / Case Studies
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Wind Prospect CWP
Boco Rock Wind Farm Ecological Assessment
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Wyong Shire Council
Tuggerah Lake Saltmarsh Mapping Project
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Bamford Consulting
Yeelirrie Proposed Uranium Mine
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Department of Defence
Ecological Research and Monitoring Program 2002 - 2008
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ACT Planning and Land Authority
Vegetation Mapping & Habitat Assessment
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NSW Growth Centres Commission
Ecological Assessment
Contacts for Ecological Surveys and Assessment
