Regional ecosystem details for 11.11.2
| Regional ecosystem | 11.11.2 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 3, 9, 13, 7, (4), (11), (6), (5), (9.4), (10), (15), (10.3), (12), (8) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 90000 ha; Remnant 2021 74000 ha |
| Short description | Acacia shirleyi or A. catenulata woodland to open forest on old sedimentary rocks with varying degrees of metamorphism and folding |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Acacia shirleyi or A. catenulata woodland to open forest. Eucalypt species may be present as emergent trees including Eucalyptus crebra and Corymbia citriodora. Occurs on hills and ranges formed on moderately to strongly deformed and metamorphosed sediments and interbedded volcanics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 24a). |
| Supplementary description | Gunn et al. (1967), Loudon, Hope, Copperfield |
| Protected areas | Blackwood NP, Snake Range NP |
| Special values | 11.11.2: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Cerbera dumicola. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Maintain fire management of surrounding country so that wildfires will be very limited in extent and do not penetrate Lancewood forests. ISSUES: Although fire promotes the germination of Lancewood seedlings, trees are killed by all but the lowest intensity fires. Lancewood trees require approximately 20 years before seedlings mature. Often the lack of grass layer inhibits fire spread into these forests, and they will regenerate after occasional wildfires. Damaged by repeated fires < 20 years. Manage surrounding woodlands so that wildfires do not burn large areas of Lancewood forest in a single event. There should be no damage to Lancewood trees from fires; extra protection required to ensure no two fires penetrate Lancewood forests within 20 years. |
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.
