Regional ecosystem details for 11.9.8
| Regional ecosystem | 11.9.8 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 15, 23, 21, (20), (16), (24), (13), (10) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 36000 ha; Remnant 2021 12000 ha |
| Short description | Macropteranthes leichhardtii thicket on fine-grained sedimentary rocks |
| Structure code | Low Closed Forest |
| Description | Macropteranthes leichhardtii thicket. Occurs on Cainozoic to Proterozoic consolidated, fine-grained sediments. Lowlands. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 7a). |
| Supplementary description | Gunn et al. (1967), Wharton, Cungelella; Story et al. (1967), Bedourie |
| Protected areas | Carnarvon NP, Palmgrove NP (S), Nuga Nuga NP, Albinia NP, Albinia CP |
| 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 in the surrounding vegetation under low fire danger conditions and/or revegetation of cleared areas reduce the risk of damaging wildfires. Maintain or re-establish native vegetation communities adjacent to this ecosystem. Grazing may be useful in managing fuel loads created by introduced grasses such as buffel. |
| Comments | 11.9.8: Macropteranthes leichhardtii achieves high levels of dominance in this regional ecosystem. Extensively cleared for cropping and pasture. |
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.
