sec.10Environmental attributes for Hinchinbrook Island strategic environmental area

### sec.10 Environmental attributes for Hinchinbrook Island strategic environmental area The following are the environmental attributes for the Hinchinbrook Island strategic environmental area— the natural hydrologic processes of the area characterised by— natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels, riparian areas and estuaries; and overflow from watercourse channels onto the riparian zones and off-stream water bodies, or the other way; and natural flow paths of water across wetlands connecting waterholes and lakes in the area; and natural flow in and from permanent and temporary swamps, coastal wetlands and mangrove communities; the natural geomorphic processes of the area characterised by— natural erosion; and the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems to their respective estuaries; the functioning riparian processes of the area characterised by native riparian vegetation associated with watercourses, estuaries, lakes, flood plains and wetlands; the functioning wildlife corridors of the area characterised by— natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and areas of highly diverse coastal wetlands, mangrove communities and other areas of fish habitat; the natural water quality in the watercourse channels and aquifers and on flood plains in the area characterised by physical, chemical and biological attributes that support and maintain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. - (a) the natural hydrologic processes of the area characterised by— (i) natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels, riparian areas and estuaries; and (ii) overflow from watercourse channels onto the riparian zones and off-stream water bodies, or the other way; and (iii) natural flow paths of water across wetlands connecting waterholes and lakes in the area; and (iv) natural flow in and from permanent and temporary swamps, coastal wetlands and mangrove communities; - (i) natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels, riparian areas and estuaries; and - (ii) overflow from watercourse channels onto the riparian zones and off-stream water bodies, or the other way; and - (iii) natural flow paths of water across wetlands connecting waterholes and lakes in the area; and - (iv) natural flow in and from permanent and temporary swamps, coastal wetlands and mangrove communities; - (b) the natural geomorphic processes of the area characterised by— (i) natural erosion; and (ii) the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems to their respective estuaries; - (i) natural erosion; and - (ii) the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems to their respective estuaries; - (c) the functioning riparian processes of the area characterised by native riparian vegetation associated with watercourses, estuaries, lakes, flood plains and wetlands; - (d) the functioning wildlife corridors of the area characterised by— (i) natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and (ii) areas of highly diverse coastal wetlands, mangrove communities and other areas of fish habitat; - (i) natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and - (ii) areas of highly diverse coastal wetlands, mangrove communities and other areas of fish habitat; - (e) the natural water quality in the watercourse channels and aquifers and on flood plains in the area characterised by physical, chemical and biological attributes that support and maintain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. - (i) natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels, riparian areas and estuaries; and - (ii) overflow from watercourse channels onto the riparian zones and off-stream water bodies, or the other way; and - (iii) natural flow paths of water across wetlands connecting waterholes and lakes in the area; and - (iv) natural flow in and from permanent and temporary swamps, coastal wetlands and mangrove communities; - (i) natural erosion; and - (ii) the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems to their respective estuaries; - (i) natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and - (ii) areas of highly diverse coastal wetlands, mangrove communities and other areas of fish habitat;