Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site
The Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site comprises two separate nature reserves, totalling 754 ha (1,860 acres) in area, protecting two shallow fresh to brackish, seasonal lakes in a suburban and agricultural landscape in south-western Western Australia. It lies in the Swan Coastal Plain bioregion and is used mainly for birdwatching and walking. The site is recognised as being of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, under which it was designated Ramsar Site 481 on 7 June 1990.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes |
| Designated | 7 June 1990 |
| Reference no. | 481 |
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