Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area

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The Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area is an appointed by Birdlife International ornithological reserve with a size of 521 km ², extending along the east coast of the region of Far North Queensland in Queensland, Australia. Over a length of 150 kilometers, it extends south from Cairns to Cardwell after.

For endangered Helmkasuare it is the most important sanctuary.

Sanctuary

In this reserve are 9 of 17 rare species of birds that are native to the rainforests of Queensland. The boundaries of the bird sanctuary essentially follow the Wet Tropics of Queensland. The protected area also includes areas of Defense and the Aborigines; Furthermore, also state land and small nature reserves. Furthermore, there are also remote sandy beaches and tidal flats.

The protected area is dominated by monsoon with heavy rainfall and drought, as well as moderate persistent winds. The vegetation consists mainly of tropical rain forests and on small areas grow eucalyptus, Myrtenheiden and mangroves.

The reserve covers or overlaps the following national parks: Clump Mountain National Park, Edmund Kennedy National Park, Ella Bay National Park, Eubenangee Swamp National Park, Grey Peaks National Park, Hull River National Park, Kurrimine Beach National Park, Maria Creek National Park, Moresby Range National Park, Mount Mackay National Park, Russell River National Park and Tam O'Shanter - National Park.

Species

It is the most important sanctuary for the Southern Cassowary and also protects the rare Red Buschkauze ( Ninox rufa queenslandica ), as well Rifftriel, Esacus magnirostris, Burhinus grallarius, Lichenostomus flavus, Torre honeyeater ( Meliphaga notata ) Oreoscopus gutturalis, Colluricincla boweri and Fahlgesichtschnäpper ( Tregellasia capito ).

In this area two endemic tree frog species, Litoria the rheocola and Nyctimystes live dayi. There is also the rare Petaurus gracilis, who was 100 years long lost, but was rediscovered only in 1989.

Fahlgesichtschnäpper

Meliphaga notata

Burhinus grallarius

Petaurus gracilis

Nyctimystes dayi