Regional ecosystem details for 11.12.7
| Regional ecosystem | 11.12.7 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 2, (9), (1), (10), (13), (7), (8.3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 91000 ha; Remnant 2021 86000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus crebra woodland with patches of semi-evergreen vine thicket on igneous rocks (boulder-strewn hillsides) |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus crebra woodland with patches of semi-evergreen vine thicket. Occurs on boulder strewn hills formed on Mesozoic to Proterozoic igneous rocks. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13c). |
| Supplementary description | Gunn et al. (1967), Peakvale |
| Protected areas | Bowling Green Bay NP |
| Special values | 11.12.7: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Aristida granitica. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: This vegetation requires protection from wildfire. Protection primarily relies on broad-scale management of surrounding country with numerous small fires throughout the year so that wildfires will be very limited in extent. Maintenance of fire breaks may be appropriate on flat country, but natural features will be useful as breaks in 'wild' country. ISSUES: Fuel reduction burning in the surrounding vegetation under low fire danger conditions and/or revegetation of cleared areas reduce the risk of damaging wildfires. Exotic grasses, such as Guinea grass and Buffel grass, can fuel fires that carry into and damage vine thickets. Maintain or re-establish native vegetation communities adjacent to this ecosystem. Herbicide control of exotic grasses, or short term grazing, on the edge of vine thickets will reduce the risk of wildfires damaging vine thickets. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13 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.
