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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.

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Last updated
14 May 2024