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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 13.1 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