500 mangroves and 400 ground covering plants were planted to re-establish the ecosystem along the foreshore, thereby preventing erosion and promoting fish habitat.
Mangroves
Method: Planting: nursery reared, Supplementary revegetation
Mangrove species: Rhizophora stylosa (400) Avicennia marina (100)
Planting density: 6 plants/m2
Hybrid structure: BESE 3 sheet stacks, Coir logs
Hybrid structure height (m): High and low tide levels
Approach
Mangroves
Geographic context
Bay
Organisation responsible
Take Action for Pumicestone Passage (TAPP)
Primary objective
Habitat Restoration
Coastal hazard
Erosion
Asset vulnerable
Natural
Area of project (ha)
0.624
Date of completion
Nov-19
Cost ($AUD)
$50,000
Source of project funding
Federal government, State government, Community grants
Project approvals needed
Local, State
TS Onslow Shoreline Management Plan Stage 2 – QLD Department of Environment and Science
T.S. Onslow shoreline management – Healthy Land & Water
TS Onslow Naval Cadets Shoreline Management Project 2015 – Take Action Pumicestone Passage
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