Flora and Fauna
The wetlands support a narrow zone of woodland composed of Saltwater Paperbark, with an understorey of sedges such as Coastal Saw-sedge and Schoenus brevifolius. The area is a suitable habitat for a variety of birds, with over 20,000 visiting the lake each year. It supports the largest known population of Hooded Plover, holding up to one third of the global population. It is important as a moulting site for Australian Shelduck, and as a drought refuge for large numbers of ducks and shorebirds. It also supports up to 10% of the global population of Banded Stilt. The Lake Gore system has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world population of Hooded Plovers and has also supported over 1% of the world populations of Australian Shelducks and Banded Stilts.
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