Corner Inlet Ramsar Site Coordination
Protecting Corner Inlet on behalf of West Gippsland, Australia and the planet.
About the project
Corner Inlet is a precious place. It has been declared a Ramsar Site which means that it is internationally significant because it:
- Supports the world’s most southerly population of white mangroves and extensive areas of saltmarsh and seagrass
- Is an important feeding and nesting area for many waterbirds including migratory shorebirds
- Supports a range of native fish species.
West Gippsland CMA are the site coordinators for the wetland and we a proud to work with partners and the community to protect these values.
Ramsar status is special and Corner Inlet is a unique asset to the environment and community.
With this project, we will work with Traditional Owners, partners, landholders and community to make sure that:
- Ramsar site values are maintained or improved through the coordination of Ramsar Site Management plan delivery via the Corner Inlet Ramsar Site Coordination Committee
- International Ramsar obligations are met through annual monitoring.
Project partners
- Parks Victoria
- GLaWAC
- BirdLife Australia
- Community
- Landcare
- Greening Australia
- Trust for Nature
“Rewards of a consistent and sustained effort to protect and enhance Corner Inlet by the CMA and partners are definitely paying off”
Tanya Cowell, Waterways Project Officer for West Gippsland CMA
The Corner Inlet Ramsar site coordination project is supported by the Victorian Government.
Latest news
From Corner Inlet to Alaska in nine days
A tiny bird the size and weight of a matchbox that flies thousands of kilometres from the Siberian tundra is one of the amazing stories of Corner Inlet’s migratory birds that West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is celebrating this World Migratory Bird Day.
Podcast #74: Power and passion for the Agnes
It’s all about the power and passion on this episode of the podcast as we chat with some inspiring people involved in a twenty-year partnership to restore the entire length of the Agnes River and protect the world-renowned Corner Inlet a very special milestone for all those involved.
