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Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site) Management Plan 2000 Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment DRAFT Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site) Management Plan 2000 Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site) Draft Management Plan 2000 LOGAN LAGOON CONSERVATION AREA (RAMSAR SITE) DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN 2000 This draft Management Plan for Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site), has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part IV of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Unless otherwise specified, this plan adopts the interpretation of terms given in Section 3 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. The term ‘Minister’ when used in the plan means the Minister administering the Act. The term ‘conservation area’ refers to the Logan Lagoon Conservation Area. The term ‘PWS’ refers to the Parks and Wildlife Service. In accordance with Section 23 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, the managing authority for the conservation area will give effect to the provisions of this Management Plan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have assisted in the preparation of this plan by providing information and comments on earlier drafts. Their time and efforts are gratefully acknowledged. ISBN © Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, 2000 Published by Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment GPO Box 44A Hobart, Tasmania 7001 Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site) Draft Management Plan 2000 Making a Representation - What do You Think? What do you think of the proposals in this draft management plan? This is your chance to have your say on how it is proposed to manage the Logan Lagoon Conservation Area for the next 10 years. Copies of the draft plan are available for inspection or purchase at a cost of $3 at Service Tasmania offices in Hobart, Launceston and Whitemark on Flinders Island, and at the Hobart, Launceston and Whitemark offices of the Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Making a Representation Please make your representation concise and clear. It will help if you refer to the section numbers in the plan. Say whether you agree or disagree with the actions proposed in the areas, which interest you. Wherever possible, give reasons and provide sources of information. Suggest alternatives if you disagree. Giving reasons, offering information and alternative suggestions will help improve the plan. Your representation should be addressed to: The Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment First Floor Franklin Square Offices Hobart, Tasmania 7000 How is Your Representation Assessed? The Minister will consider all representations made with respect to the draft plan and may make alterations to the draft plan having regard to the representations. As a general guide, and depending on all the circumstances, the draft plan may be amended if a representation: • provides new information relevant to planning and management; • indicates proposed policies and actions are misunderstood and need clarification; • clarifies or proposes policies and actions that would better achieve the management objectives; • identifies a lack of policies or actions for particular issues; or • corrects errors, omissions or lack of clarity. Similarly, the draft plan may not be amended if a representation: • contradicts planning proposals for which there is widespread support; • conflicts with government policy; • is contrary to the intention of relevant legislation or national or international conventions and agreements; • is among widely divergent viewpoints better handled or balanced by the proposed approach to policies or actions; • addresses issues beyond the scope of the plan; or • ignores or contradicts relevant established facts. How Much Time Do You Have? This draft management plan was released for public comment on the 2nd of September 2000. Your comments should be submitted to the Minister by the 3rd of November 2000. Confidentiality Your representation may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1991. Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site) Draft Management Plan 2000 Summary Logan Lagoon Conservation Area on the south-east corner of Flinders Island in Bass Strait, is internationally recognised as a significant wetland, by its listing under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention). The lagoon contains a particularly good example of a near natural wetland and provides feeding and resting habitat for a number of migratory waders including the red-necked stint, common greenshank, eastern curlew, bar-tailed godwit and double-banded plover, and is one of the major summer feeding grounds in Tasmania for these species. Twenty of these bird species are listed in international agreements between Australia and China and Japan, under which Australia has obligations to ensure the protection of listed migratory bird species and their habitats. The importance of Logan Lagoon as a wader feeding and resting site is also recognised with the lagoon being listed on the East Asian – Australasian Shorebird Site Network. The network links wetlands that are internationally important for shorebirds (waders) and occur within the East Asian – Australian Flyway. Logan Lagoon is one of only two Tasmanian sites out of the nine Australian sites on the network. Little terns, listed as endangered under Tasmanian and Commonwealth threatened species legislation have been recorded breeding in the area. Logan Lagoon’s flora communities contain good examples of native coastal vegetation with remnant patches of pre-European vegetation types. The Holocene shorelines that incorporate the lagoon are representative and outstanding geomorphological examples for the local region. The reserve is close to the township of Lady Barron, and is a popular location for the community and visitors. Recreational uses include walking, sightseeing, bird watching, off- road vehicle driving and beach fishing. Logan Lagoon Conservation Area will be managed to protect its outstanding natural and cultural values, and provide for an appropriate range of recreational opportunities. To these ends, the management plan proposes: • greater involvement of the community, land owners and other stakeholders in management of the conservation area; • liaising with neighbouring land managers to achieve co-operative and complementary management of adjoining areas, to protect the values of the conservation area; • providing continued access for off-road vehicle users to the southern beach for fishing, whilst managing summer use of Planter Beach, to avoid disturbance of vulnerable shorebirds and damage to dunes and vegetation; • improved interpretation of the Ramsar site, and investigating the potential for a bird hide and short interpreted walk; and • guidelines for artificial breaching of the lagoon mouth under conditions of high water. Contents PART A MANAGEMENT CONTEXT............................................3 Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 3 1.1 The Ramsar Convention ...............................................................................................................................3 1.2 Criteria Met for Ramsar Listing..................................................................................................................4 1.3 Migratory Birds Agreements........................................................................................................................4 1.4 Legislation and Administration .................................................................................................................4 1.5 Location, Plan Area and Access.................................................................................................................5 1.6 Adjacent Land Use.........................................................................................................................................6 1.7 Reservation History........................................................................................................................................7 Section 2 Features of the Area .................................................................................. 9 2.1 Catchment.........................................................................................................................................................9 2.2 Geology, Geomorphology and Soils..........................................................................................................9 2.3 Climate .............................................................................................................................................................11 2.4 Hydrology .......................................................................................................................................................11 2.5 Flora ..................................................................................................................................................................12 2.6 Fauna................................................................................................................................................................13 2.7 Values on Adjacent Land ...........................................................................................................................16
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