Coorong region

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The Coorong region is a coastal lagoon and wetland area in South Australia renowned for its rich biodiversity and deep cultural significance to the Ngarrindjeri people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
lagoon system
protected area
wetland
contains Coorong Lagoon
Younghusband Peninsula
freshwater wetlands
mudflats
saltmarsh habitats
saltwater lagoons
sand dune systems
seagrass beds
country Australia
designatedAs Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong Lagoon
ecosystemType coastal lagoon
estuarine wetland
hasBiodiversity rich
hasCulturalSignificance deep spiritual significance
important Dreaming stories
sacred sites
traditional fishing practices
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Ngarrindjeri people
hasInternationalStatus Ramsar wetland
hydrologicalConnection Lower Lakes
Murray River mouth
importantFor East Asian–Australasian Flyway migratory birds
Ngarrindjeri people
knownFor migratory waterbirds
rich biodiversity
shorebird habitat
waterfowl populations
locatedAlong Southern Ocean
locatedIn southeastern South Australia
locatedSoutheastOf Adelaide
managementApproach co-management with Indigenous stakeholders
managementInvolves Ngarrindjeri traditional owners
South Australian government
partiallyProtectedBy Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong region
partOf Coorong and Lower Lakes region
linked to: Coorong region
protectedAreaStatus national park
RamsarDesignationYear 1985
RamsarSiteName Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland
recognizedAs Important Bird Area
state South Australia
supportsSpecies Australian pelican
black swan
fairy tern
hooded plover
red-necked stint
sharp-tailed sandpiper
waterfowl
threats altered freshwater inflows
climate change
habitat degradation
salinity changes
traditionalOwners Ngarrindjeri people
usedFor birdwatching
boating
camping
recreational fishing

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Ngarrindjeri people country Coorong region
Ngarrindjeri people country Lake Alexandrina region
linked to: Coorong region
Ngarrindjeri people traditionalCustodiansOf Coorong
linked to: Coorong region
Ngarrindjeri people hasNotableSite Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong region
Murray Mouth locatedIn Coorong region
Murray Mouth locatedNear Coorong
linked to: Coorong region
Murray Mouth locatedNear Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong region
Coorong region partOf Coorong and Lower Lakes region
linked to: Coorong region
Coorong region partiallyProtectedBy Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong region
Raukkan near Coorong region
Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy locatedIn Murray River mouth region
linked to: Coorong region
Meningie near The Coorong
linked to: Coorong region
Raukkan community locatedInRegion Coorong region
Ramsar-listed Coorong and Lower Lakes wetlands contains Coorong
linked to: Coorong region
Hindmarsh Island locatedNear Coorong
linked to: Coorong region
Hindmarsh Island partOf Lower Murray wetlands
linked to: Coorong region
Hindmarsh Island hasNearbyProtectedArea Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong region
Narrinyeri traditionalRegion Coorong
linked to: Coorong region
Narrinyeri hasCulturalRegion Coorong region
Narrinyeri hasCulturalRegion Lakes region of South Australia
linked to: Coorong region
Kingston SE nearbyProtectedArea Coorong region
Strzelecki Desert contains Coorong Sand Dunes
linked to: Coorong region