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Regional ecosystem details for 12.11.1

Regional ecosystem 12.11.1
Vegetation Management Act class Least concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status No concern at present
Subregion 3, 7, 1, (5), (10), (6)
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 14000 ha; Remnant 2021 12000 ha
Short description Simple notophyll vine forest often with abundant Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (gully vine forest) on metamorphics +/- interbedded volcanics
Structure code Closed Forest
Description Evergreen notophyll vine forest and/or Lophostemon confertus closed forest. Archontophoenix cunninghamiana often present in gully floors. The plant families Lauraceae, Myrtaceae and Elaeocarpaceae are characteristic of the type. Occurs in gullies on Palaeozoic and older moderately to strongly deformed and metamorphosed sediments and interbedded volcanics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 4a).
Supplementary description Bean et al. (1998), I7
Protected areas Conondale NP, D'Aguilar NP, Goomboorian NP, Mount Barney NP, Springbrook NP, Woowoonga NP, Gympie NP, Woondum NP, Bellthorpe NP, Maleny NP, Wrattens NP, Dawes NP, Nicoll Scrub NP, Tomewin CP, Mapleton NP, Conondale RR, Bellthorpe CP
Special values 12.11.1: Habitat for near threatened plant species including Gossia inophloia.
Fire management guidelines INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Protection relies on broad-scale management of surrounding country. May need active protection from wildfire in extreme conditions or after prolonged drought. Planned burns should not create a running fire into vine forest. Ensuring conditions of good soil moisture and moisture of litter in surrounding communities will limit fire behaviour/intensity. ISSUES: Fire sensitive and not normally flammable. There may be issues with lantana and weeds from fire and other disturbance. Meta-basalt substrates could lead to greater weed problems than other sediments. Remnants may be limited by frequent fire at the margins. Palm fronds constitute a significant fuel source in this RE.
Comments 12.11.1: Occurs in gully heads and is often too small to map at 1:100 000. Characteristic localities are Conondale Range and Mount Glorious below the Tertiary basalt cap.

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