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Kerang Wetlands Ramsar Site
The Kerang Wetlands Ramsar Site is located on the western edge of the Riverine Plain, 300 kilometres northwest of Melbourne. It forms part of a system of over 100 permanent and freshwater wetlands comprised of freshwater lagoons, lakes and marshes and saline and hypersaline lakes.
This site was chosen for its diverse system of wetlands that support a range of plants and animals. Features of the Kerang Wetlands Ramsar Site include:
- More than 150 native plant species including 8 that are threatened and more than 102 native animal species. In Victoria 32 of these animal species are listed as threatened, such as the Macquarie Perch (Macquaria australasica), Murray Hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis), Warty Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis) and Plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus).
- Supports an abundant water bird population including the endangered Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) and Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis).
- Contains the largest Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) rookery in Victoria.
- 425 Aboriginal cultural sites registered with Aboriginal Affairs Victoria that were identified within 2 kilometres of watercourses.
Further details can be found in the following Information Sheet, Site Management Plan and Site Map.
 Kerang Wetlands Information Sheet (PDF - 34 Kb)
Kerang Wetlands Ramsar Site Strategic Management Plan (PDF - 848 Kb)
Kerang Wetlands Site Map (PDF - 415 Kb)
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