An international treasure known for its biological diversity and aesthetic beauty.
Moreton Bay is geographically positioned between tropical and temperate waters. This, with its relatively shallow marine environment and large input of freshwater from its catchment, results in a complex and fragile ecosystem that is extremely productive. The Bay has an extremely diverse range of flora and fauna. Apart from providing excellent habitat for different mangrove species, within the waters of Moreton Bay are salt marshes, coral reefs and large seagrass beds. Mangroves provide nurseries for fish, prawns and crabs and act as soil stabilisers, helping to reduce excessive sediment flow and decreasing the threat of erosion caused by currents and stream flow. Seagrasses are flowering plants, close biological relatives of lilies and orchids. Onshore, the Moreton Bay fig, a unique large tree endemic to shores and surrounds of Moreton Bay.
