Lee Point Biodiversity Corridor

Introduction

Map of Corridor (yellow line) with (7) habitat areas and DHA project area (red line)

The Lee Point Biodiversity Corridor (Corridor) has significant areas of old-growth forest and is one of the richest biodiversity areas in the Territory based on its number of bird species. It has more habitats than any park in the Top End with the exception of Kakadu National Park and is an important part of the Darwin’s last wildlife corridor (28 sq km) …. read more

Birds are a practical indicator of biodiversity. In terms of number of bird species, the Corridor (2.2 sq km) has 75% of Kakadu National Park (19,000 sq km).

Map of Darwin wildlife corridor (in green)

 

Images from Lee Point Biodiversity Corridor in (7) habitat areas

 

Area 1 – Coastal habitat

 

Area 2 – Mangrove habitat

 

Area 3 – Monsoon forest habitat

 

 

Area 4 – Woodland habitat

 

Woodland Flowers

 

Bees

 

Woodland fungi

 

Planthopper

 

Spiders and Dragonflies

Mammals

 

Area 5 – Woodland habitat

 

 

Butterflies and moths

 

 

 

Reptiles

 

Raptors

 

Grass finches in 2022

 

Cockatoos, parrots and lorikeets

Raptors

Area 6 – Freshwater habitat and dam

 

Sundews

 

Animals

Area 7 – Rainforest and grassland habitat