Regional ecosystem details for 12.11.11
| Regional ecosystem | 12.11.11 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 5, 7, 6, 3, (2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 33000 ha; Remnant 2021 11000 ha |
| Short description | Araucarian microphyll vine forest on metamorphics +/- interbedded volcanics, usually in southern half of bioregion |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Microphyll vine forest +/- Araucaria cunninghamii. Characteristic species include Araucaria cunninghamii, Cupaniopsis parvifolia, Dendrocnide photiniphylla, Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, Flindersia australis, F. xanthoxyla, Drypetes deplanchei, Olea paniculata, Diospyros geminata, Gossia bidwillii, Excoecaria dallachyana and Vitex lignum-vitae. Occurs on Palaeozoic and older moderately to strongly deformed and metamorphosed sediments and interbedded volcanics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5a). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), G18 (in part) |
| Protected areas | D'Aguilar NP, Mount Binga NP, Glastonbury NP, Cherbourg CP, Oakview NP, King CP, Conondale NP, Amamoor NP, Moggill CP, Cherbourg NP |
| Special values | 12.11.11: Habitat for threatened plant species including Sarcochilus weinthalii, Coleus omissus and near threatened species including Hernandia bivalvis. |
| 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; but it does burn. There may be issues with lantana and other weeds from fire and other disturbance. Remnants may be limited by frequent fire at the margins. |
| Comments | 12.11.11: Occurs in south of bioregion. Remnants can be degraded by weed infestation in conjunction with wildfire damage on margins. Characteristic localities for RE are western foothills of D'Aguilar Range, Imbil-Kilkivan and Nanango. Extensively cleared for pasture and plantations. |
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.
