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Fast facts
Biodiversity locations
In 2010 Brisbane Airport established more than 285 hectares of protected biodiversity zones, which is more than 10% of the airport’s landmass. Brisbane Airport is situated on a reclaimed portion of the Brisbane River delta. The northern boundary of the airport forms the shoreline of Moreton Bay, a wetland of international significance.
Habitat Preservation
The designated Biodiversity Zone is made up of vegetation communities and wildlife habitats in the largely undeveloped western and northern parts of the airport site including:
- 53 ha of Phragmites wetland and tall unmanaged grassland.
- 55 ha of mangrove wetland.
- 18 ha of saltmarsh/saltpan wetland.
- 115 ha of Casuarina plantation.
- 44 ha of aquatic habitat (mainly sub-tidal) in Jacksons Creek and Serpentine Inlet.
Environment monitoring
A range of activities take place in our Biodiversity Zones including:
- Migratory shorebird monitoring from September to April each year.
- Mangrove monitoring and regrowth activities.
- Management of 30 European honeybee hives.
- Specially created 11 ha habitat for the Lewin’s Rail – a flightless ground-dwelling bird which is extinct in many other states.