The Badu Wetlands is a valuable ecosystem, providing a range of environmental, educational, economic, and recreational benefits to those who work at and visit Bicentennial Park. This study suggests that though there has been little change in overall vegetation health and distribution, management should act to ensure that the health and extent of the Badu Wetlands is maintained, and where possible improved, so that the ecosystem services this urban wetland generates are provided in the future.
It was found that the Badu Wetlands had poor mangrove health in several localised areas, including mangrove dieback. This poor ecosystem health in these areas is linked to poor tidal flushing, either through long flow lengths and lack of inundation, or slight depressions within the landscape causing pooling of tidal waters.
Recommendations to management: In areas of pooling and poor drainage showing no recovery, or with unacceptably high mosquito populations, extend channels to restore tidal flushing and drainage after further investigation to determine the most advantageous channel position and morphology. Channel construction at the Badu Wetlands to improve tidal flushing has been successful in the past, restoring poor mangrove vegetation and ecological health (Paul & Kandan-Smith 2001; Rodgers et al. 2013). In areas where tidal exchange is impeded by levees and weirs, modify these structures following investigation to ensure that the surrounding developed areas are not adversely impacted.
Vegetation distribution of mangrove and saltmarsh has remained relatively stable since 2000, and surface elevation and accretion trends over this period within both the mangrove and mixed mangrove and saltmarsh vegetation exceed current rates of sea level rise. However, these rates may lag behind projected rates of sea level rise for the 21st century. The wetlands may then attempt to adapt by migrating to
higher elevations, where they will become restricted by existing infrastructure such as roads and buildings, leading to coastal squeeze.
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Recommendation to management: There is an opportunity to control tidal regimes at this study site and limit coastal squeeze using technology such as SmartGates that control tidal inundation across the landscape. Additionally, adjustment to sea level rise through sediment accretion of the Badu Wetlands may be assisted through sediment nourishment.
Overall, the Badu Wetlands are now well managed, threats to vegetation health are adequately identified and appropriate management actions investigated, identified and implemented, with improvement of ecosystem services prioritised.
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