Saline wetlands occur in locally restricted habitats such as lake shores and coastal mudflats. They are characterised by an abundance of salt, low-growing vegetation, with most plants barely emerging above the water line or are knee-high at most. Trees dominate only in the Mangrove Swamps. See an overview and maps of this vegetation formation.Threatened species in this vegetation formationSee a list of species, populations and ecological communities associated with the Saline wetlands vegetation formation. Find species in a more specific vegetation classThe Saline wetlands vegetation formation can be divided into the following classes. Select a vegetation class on the list below to see a list of species associated with it: | | 
Young mangroves in Port Hacking.
Image: David Keith
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