Why are the wetlands so important?
The wetland has a number of habitats for
a wide variety of wildlife including
migratory and local birds, mammals,
reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects
This biodiversity can only be conserved if
the habitats are not destroyed or
degraded.
Almost 100 species of birds frequent the
Warriewood Wetlands. You can see such
birds as dusky moorhens or purple
swamphens.
From August to March you might see the
migratory Japanese Snipe, which returns
to Japan in April to breed although there
have not been documented sightings of
this bird for 15 years.
Freshwater fish with a preference for
muddy water holes and sluggish creeks
live in the wetland.
Frogs need freshwater to reproduce,
tortoises and snakes live here and so do
many insects - all part of an elaborate
food chain.
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Dusky Moorhen
Drawn by Sean
Purple Swamphen
Drawn by Jennifer and Olivia
Japanese Snipe
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Judith Bennett
