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In particular, Melbourne Water thanks:  \nReport contributors: Sharyn Rossrakesh, Will Steele, Karen White, Belinda Lovell and Rhys Coleman  \nEvaluation Panel: Michelle Dickson (chair), Tamara Boyd, Leon Metzeling and Ian Rutherfurd  \nData provision: the many community volunteers and staff of Birdlife Australia for the enormous regional bird database we can now utilise to track wetland bird community responses.  \nCite this report as:  \nMelbourne Water (2023), Wetlands: A Technical Report to inform the Healthy Waterways Strategy Mid-term Review. Melbourne Water, Docklands, Victoria, Australia.  \nFront page image credit: Will Steele  \nThis page image credit: Karen White  \nTable of Contents  \nGlossary of terms and abbreviations .................................................................................................................. v  \n[Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners ............................................................................................................. vi](Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners ............................................................................................................. vi)  \n[1](1). Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 1  \n2. Overview of wetlands and wetland values ......................................................................................................... 6  \n2.1 Healthy Waterway Strategy wetlands .........................................................................................................6  \n2.2 Values and conditions ..................................................................................................................................9  \n2.3 Performance objectives .............................................................................................................................14  \n2.4 Monitoring wetland values and condition .................................................................................................15  \n2.5 Limitations ..................................................................................................................................................21  \n3. Summary of current management actions and progess .................................................................................. 21  \n3.1 Progress towards performance objectives ................................................................................................21  \n3.2 Influencing decision making.......................................................................................................................23  \n3.3 Recommendations for consideration in Science Inquiry ...........................................................................25  \n4. Wetland frogs and fish evaluation ................................................................................................................... 27  \n4.1 eDNA sampling program for wetland frogs and fish..................................................................................27  \n4.2 Sub-catchment scale frog assessment .......................................................................................................31  \n4.3 Threatened species case studies ..............................................................................................................34  \n4.4 Recommendations for consideration in Science Inquiry ...........................................................................39  \n5. 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Wetland birds\n## 5.1 Background\n## 5.2 KEQ 3a To what extent are key values on the target trajectory?\n## 5.3 Results and discussion\n## 5.4 KEQ 3b What other spatial and temporal trends and patterns for key values are of significance for implementation?\n## 5.5 Factors affecting Wetland Bird Index scores\n## 5.6 Wetland Bird Index assessment\n## 5.7 Review of Healthy Waterways Strategy wetland bird monitoring and evaluation approach\n# 6. Wetland vegetation value\n## 6.1 Monitoring outline\n## 6.2 What has been achieved\n# 7. Wetland conditions\n## 7.1 Monitoring outline\n## 7.2 What has been achieved","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this Wetlands technical report?\",\"answer\":\"It supports Melbourne Water’s Healthy Waterways Strategy mid-term review by providing evaluated information on wetland values, conditions, monitoring, and progress.\"},{\"question\":\"Which wetland components are evaluated in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report evaluates wetland values and conditions and includes specific evaluation sections for wetland frogs and fish, wetland birds, wetland vegetation value, and wetland conditions.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report assess wetland frogs and fish?\",\"answer\":\"It covers an eDNA sampling program for wetland frogs and fish and includes sub-catchment scale frog assessment, along with threatened species case studies.\"},{\"question\":\"How are wetland birds monitored and assessed?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews results for key evaluation questions, explains factors affecting Wetland Bird Index scores, and includes an assessment of the Wetland Bird Index and a review of the monitoring and evaluation approach.\"}]","Wetlands - A Technical Report to inform the Healthy Waterways Strategy Mid-term Review | PDF",529]