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Habitat removal – Pressures

Habitat removal – Pressures

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Flow chart showing the major elements associated with habitat removal management

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Sources of habitat removal/disturbance from wetlands:

  • Habitat removal for a variety of reasons, such as buildings, foreshore development, roads, bridges, aquaculture, reclamation for agriculture and hydrological modification (e.g. bund walls) increases habitat fragmentation and thus reduces habitat connectivity.
  • Extractive operations, reclamation and modification of natural drainage pathways remove habitat.
  • Uncontrolled vehicle access and recreational activities can result in the loss of wetland habitat.

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Habitat removal – Pressures, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/management/pressures/lacustrine-palustrine-threats/habitat-removal/pressure.html