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trees, with mangroves appearing at the saline and brackish springs. The springs vary in size from 0.1 to several hectares; each spring's mound is generally surrounded by a moat, varying from a maximum depth of 50 cm to isolated shallow pools or just wet soil. Many springs also support small
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has caused substantial deterioration in the vegetation and physical environment of the springs and Salt Creek; Saunders Spring in 1997, and Grants Spring in 2001, were fenced to limit further damage. High numbers of
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377:species has been discovered in Salt Creek.
559:Important Bird Areas of Western Australia
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85:Description
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349:threatened
314:waterbirds
287:, from 55
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242:stands of
216:freshwater
79:waterbirds
40:system in
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246:with the
232:Melaleuca
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44:close to
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369:and six
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289:families
244:cumbungi
238:Sesbania
177:mangrove
169:calcrete
146:121°35′E
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95:cyclonic
472:Sources
399:grazing
397:Cattle
293:Poaceae
223:springs
143:19°47′S
130:claypan
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419:Notes
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