The Upland Wetlands of New England Tablelands and Monaro Plateau ecological community occurs in closed, high altitude topographic depressions that are not connected to rivers or streams. It is known from two areas in north-east and south-east NSW. In the north-east, 55 wetlands occur in New England, and between Glen Innes and Walcha; and in the southeast, 215 wetlands occur between Cooma and Bombala on the Monaro Plateau.
Upland Wetlands of New England Tablelands and Monaro Plateau
Status: Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Approved Conservation Advice for Upland Wetlands of New England Tablelands and Monaro Plateau
Threats The main identified threats to the Upland Wetlands of New England Tablelands and Monaro Plateau are alteration of water regimes through draining or damming of wetlands grazing and trampling of wetlands by stock pollution from agricultural chemicals; such as fertiliser and herbicides climate change and weed invasion; which is facilitated through a combination of the aforementioned threats (DECC; 2005 TSSC; 2005).
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