Ramsar wetlands are those included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance developed under the Ramsar Convention. Wetlands achieve Ramsar status through their rarity and ability to support biological diversity.
The Corangamite CMA region is home to two Ramsar listed wetlands: the Port Philip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar site, and the Western District Lakes Ramsar site.
Corangamite CMA works with partners to manage the two Ramsar sites, which comprise over 55,000 hectares of Ramsar-listed wetlands, helping to maintain their ecological character.
Click on the below tiles for more information about each site including the waterbirds and threatened species that they support.
Ramsar Week is a jam-packed week of fun, informative, FREE events for the community that celebrate the internationally significant Ramsar Wetland sites in the Corangamite CMA region. It's hosted by Corangamite CMA each year in February to coincide with World Wetland Day.
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) will coordinate Victoria’s preparedness and response to the H5 strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu).
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