Regional ecosystem details for 1.5.18
| Regional ecosystem | 1.5.18 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 1, (4.7) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 10000 ha; Remnant 2021 10000 ha |
| Short description | Corymbia capricornia low open woodland on red sands around low metamorphic hills |
| Structure code | Low Open Woodland |
| Description | Corymbia capricornia low open woodland, often with C. aparrerinja and Eucalyptus odontocarpa with a ground layer of Triodia pungens and/or Aristida hygrometrica. Occurs on red sandy soils around low metamorphic hills with silcrete and ferricrete cover. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 19a). |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Storm season to early dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 4 - 10 years. Ensure some areas are long (10-20 years) unburnt. Adjust intervals/frequency according to rainfall-drought cycles, fuel accumulation and previous fire history. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 20. STRATEGY: Ensure burns are undertaken across the landscape at a range of frequencies to create a mosaic of times since fire. Apply numerous small burns every year to achieve a mosaic and reduce risks of wildfire across vast areas of the landscape. Maintain burnt areas < 20%. ISSUES: Rainfall is a major factor affecting spinifex growth, such that a very wet year or a series of wet years may boost the spinifex fuel load leading to the possibility of extensive wildfire in subsequent years. |
| Comments | 1.5.18: This vegetation community was previously mapped as 1.5.7x3. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13.1 pre-clearing and 2021 remnant regional ecosystem mapping. Figures are rounded for simplicity. For more precise estimates, including breakdowns by tenure and other themes see remnant vegetation in Queensland.
