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Wetlands take many forms, depending on whether they are on the coast, in estuaries, on floodplains and around rivers and lakes.

Vulnerable estuaries are susceptible to land-based pollutants such as urban stormwater or agricultural runoff and need a higher level of management to protect and maintain them.

Balancing the health and dynamics of intermittently closed estuaries is a critical part of our role in supporting beach and estuary management.

Estuaries are important biologically diverse ecosystems that have significant ecological, social, cultural and economic value.

The health of our estuaries is threatened by coastal development, declining water quality and loss of habitat for native species.

The dominant plant groups in our estuaries are seagrass, mangroves, saltmarsh, macroalgae and microalgae.

Huge numbers of birds live in our estuaries and use them to provide habitat, food and a place to rest.

Estuaries play a major role in the lifecycle of many freshwater and marine fish species.

A diverse range of ecologically and commercially valuable invertebrates live in our estuaries.

Sea turtles, frogs and other aquatic animals live in our estuaries and use them for food, rest and shelter.