Regional ecosystem details for 1.9.10
| Regional ecosystem | 1.9.10 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 1, 2 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 20 ha; Remnant 2021 20 ha |
| Short description | Sinkholes with low woodland of Celtis strychnoides and Ficus spp. |
| Structure code | Low Open Forest |
| Description | Sinkholes with low woodland of Celtis strychnoides and second tree layer of Ficus spp. Occurs around sinkholes in Cambrian limestone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 27c). |
| Protected areas | Wiliyan-ngurru NP |
| Special values | 1.9.10: Habitat for Macroderma gigas (ghost bat) and Rhinonicteris aurantia (orange leaf-nosed bat). |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Low intensity fire in surrounding fire-adapted areas will reduce fire encroachment. ISSUES: Do not target for fire exclusion or prescribed burns. |
| Comments | 1.9.10: This vegetation community was previously mapped as 1.9.4a. |
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.
