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Coastal and Marine Resources The Burnett Mary region contains a diverse range of coastal and marine habitats, including the continental shelf, estuaries, coastal and tidal wetlands, mangrove forests, salt marshes, samphire flats and dunes. A variety of ecosystems occur within these habitats, including coral reefs, seagrass and algal beds, and variations due to sand, mud and rock substrata (eg volcanic basalt). The region is one of the most diverse for coastal and marine plants and animals in Australia. Spanning a sub-tropical to temperate 'transition' zone, the area contains representative species from both climates, including some that are unique to the region. Two World Heritage Areas, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Fraser Island,
and the Ramsar listed Great Sandy Strait host biodiversity values that are globally
important.
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