Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve

Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
Middle Point^[1], Northern Territory
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve; Middle Point, Northern Territory
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	Fogg Dam during the Build-Up
	Silhouetted birds at sunrise at Fogg Dam around July–August
	Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
Nearest town or city	Humpty Doo
Coordinates	12°33′59″S 131°18′5″E / 12.56639°S 131.30139°E
Established	13 August 1982
Area	37.08 square kilometres (14.32 sq mi)
Visitation	63,200 (in 2017)
Managing authorities	Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Website	Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
See also	Protected areas of the Northern Territory

The Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a protected area consisting of a wetland area approximately 70 km (43 mi) east of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It lies within the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which is an Important Bird Area.

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 and Death Adder), and includes several raised observation platforms.

Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) can be seen at Fogg Dam all year around. Fogg Dam is open 24/7/365.

Species lists

Birds of the Banks and Sky see Photo above
Type	Common name	Scientific name
Finches	Crimson Finch	Neochmia phaeton
Marshbirds	White-browed Crake	Poliolimnas cinereus
Raptors	White bellied Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster
Raptors	Whistling Kite	Haliastur sphenurus
Seabirds	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida or Chlidonias hybridus
Waders	Little Curlew	Numenius minutus
Waders	Australian Pratincole	Stiltia isabella
Waders	Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles
Warblers	Golden-headed Cisticola	Cisticola exilis
Waterbirds	Nankeen Night Heron	Nycticorax caledonicus

Birds of the Grassed Shallows see Photo above
Type	Common name	Scientific name
Waterbirds	B Cattle Egret	Ardea ibis
Waterbirds	Australian White Ibis	Threskiornis moluccus
Waterbirds	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
Waterbirds	Straw-necked Ibis	Threskiornis spinicollis
Waterbirds	Black-necked Stork or Jabiru	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Waterbirds	Brolga	Grus rubicunda
Waterfowl	Magpie Geese	Anseranas semipalmata

Birds of the Lilied Shallows see Photo above
Type	Common name	Scientific name
Marshbirds	Black-winged Stilt, Common Stilt, or Pied Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Marshbirds	Comb-crested Jacana or Lilytrotter	Irediparra gallinacea
Waterbirds	Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia
Waterbirds	Royal Spoonbill	Platalea regia
Waterbirds	Yellow-billed Spoonbill	Platalea flavipes
Waterbirds	Little Egret or Lesser Egret	Egretta garzetta immaculata
Waterbirds	Pied Heron	Ardea picata or Egretta picata
Waterbirds	Great Egret or Great White	Ardea alba

Birds of the Open Water (01).jpg see Photo above
Type	Common name	Scientific name
Seabird	Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Seabird	Little Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Seabird	Darter	Anhinga melanogaster
Seabird	Australian Pelican	Pelecanus conspicillatus
Waterfowl	Green Pygmy-goose	Nettapus pulchellus
Waterfowl	Plumed Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni
Waterfowl	Wandering Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna arcuata
Waterfowl	Pacific Black Duck	Anas superciliosa

Birds of the Paperbarks see Photo above
Type	Common name	Scientific name
Koel	Eastern Koel	Eudynamys orientalis
Bee-eater	Rainbow Bee-eater	Merops ornatus
Honeyeater	Blue-faced Honeyeater	Entomyzon cyanotis
A Honeyeater	Dusky Honeyeater	Myzomela obscura
A Honeyeater	Rufous-banded Honeyeater	Conopophila albogularis
Honeyeater	Rufous-throated Honeyeater	Conopophila rufogularis
Wagtail	Willie Wagtail	Rhipidura leucophrys
Kingfisher	Forest Kingfisher	Todiramphus macleayii
Chat	Yellow Chat	Epthianura crocea

References

^ "Place Names Register Extract for "Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in the Northern Territory (2012)". Department of Environment. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ "Place Names Register Extract". Northern Territory Land Information System. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
^ "Park visitor data". Department of Tourism Sport and Culture. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 April 2019. Traffic counters located at entry point.

External links

[NT-Placenames-1] "Place Names Register Extract for "Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[capad-2] "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in the Northern Territory (2012)". Department of Environment. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[3] "Place Names Register Extract". Northern Territory Land Information System. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 3 June 2011.

[Visitors-4] "Park visitor data". Department of Tourism Sport and Culture. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 April 2019. Traffic counters located at entry point.

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Coastal Reserves	Casuarina Channel Point Shoal Bay
Conservation Areas	Adelaide River Foreshore Daly River (Mt Nancar) Douglas River / Daly River Esplanade Harrison Dam Melacca Swamp Oolloo Crossing Tree Point Stray Creek
Conservation Covenants	Lake Woods Newry Station Gouldian Finch Longreach Waterhole
Conservation Reserves	Anna's Reservoir Black Jungle/Lambells Lagoon Blackmore River Bullwaddy Channel Island Caranbirini Connells Lagoon Corroboree Rock Fogg Dam Henbury Meteorites Illamurta Springs Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Kintore Caves Knuckey Lagoons Kuyunba Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Napwerte/Ewaninga Rock Carvings Native Gap Rainbow Valley Tnorala (Gosse Bluff) Vernon Islands Woodgreen
Historical Reserves	Alice Springs Telegraph Station Arltunga Attack Creek Barrow Creek Telegraph Station Central Mount Stuart Chambers Pillar Gregory's Tree Heavitree Gap Police Station John Flynn John Flynn's Grave Ryan Well Tennant Creek Telegraph Station Victoria River Depot
Hunting Reserves	Howard Springs
Marine Parks	Garig Gunak Barlu Limmen Bight
National Parks	Barranyi (North Island) Charles Darwin Djukbinj Dulcie Range Elsey Finke Gorge Garig Gunak Barlu Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range Judbarra / Gregory Keep River Limmen Litchfield Mary River Nitmiluk Watarrka West MacDonnell
Nature Parks	Berry Springs Butterfly Gorge Cutta Cutta Caves Giwining / Flora River Holmes Jungle Howard Springs Katherine Low Level Leaning Tree Lagoon N'Dhala Gorge Ruby Gap Trephina Gorge Umbrawarra Gorge Yeperenye/Emily and Jessie Gaps
Other places	Alice Springs Desert Park George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Leanyer Recreation Park Manton Dam Recreation Area Owen Springs Reserve Territory Wildlife Park Windows on the Wetlands
Related topics	Indigenous Protected Areas of the Northern Territory National parks of the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Protected areas managed by the Australian government Protected areas of Australia
The above list consists of places managed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory either alone or with other parties

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