In the coastal areas of the north Queenslands dry tropics, waterways are often modified to provide irrigation or relocated to accommodate development. This destroys natural habitats and changes flow patterns of the creek or stream, harming native fish.
What we can do:
Leave creek and river beds as you find them – don’t remove trees and logs. Contact your local council and state representative and ask for important fish habitat like wetlands and creeks to be protected.
Barriers to fish movement represent a key threat to fish populations in our region.
Many of Australia's native freshwater fishes need to move in order to breed and survive. Structures such as dams, weirs, causeways and road culverts can act like road blocks, preventing fishes from moving upstream. Even a small drop of 20cm over a causeway can stop fishes moving upstream.
Barriers to fish movement represent a key threat to fish populations in our region.
The Bowen Coastal Basin is the smallest basin in our region and comprises just over 2,300 square kilometres.
