species in the Queensland portion, along with 14 species of saltmarsh plants. Mangrove development and species diversity is lower in the New South Wales portion. Protected areas Protected marine areas include Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve, Moreton Bay Marine Park, Cape Byron Marine Park, Richmond River Nature Reserve, and Solitary Islands Marine Park. References Marine ecoregions Ecoregions of Australia IMCRA meso-scale bioregions Temperate Australasia IMCRA provincial bioregions Biogeography of New South Wales Biogeography of Queensland