The Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
consisting of a wetland area approximately east of
Darwin in the
Northern Territory of Australia
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
. It lies within the
Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which is an
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.
IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
.
It attracts a wide range of local and migratory water birds and other wildlife including one of the largest populations of snakes within Australia (including the
Water Python
The water python (''Liasis fuscus'') is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all other pythons, it is not venomous.
Taxonomy
German naturalist Wilhelm Peters described the water ...
and
Death Adder), and includes several raised observation platforms.
Saltwater Crocodiles (
Crocodylus porosus
The saltwater crocodile (''Crocodylus porosus'') is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats, brackish wetlands and freshwater rivers from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaland to northern Australia and Micronesia. It h ...
) and Freshwater Crocodiles (
Crocodylus johnstoni) can be seen at Fogg Dam all year around.
Fogg Dam is open 24hr/365days but not preferable at night due to the dangers of crocodiles.
Species lists
References
Further reading
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External links
Fogg Dam Conservation Area official webpageWebpage on the Protected Planet website
Friends of Fogg Dam
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Conservation reserves in the Northern Territory
1982 establishments in Australia
Protected areas established in 1982