Regional ecosystem details for 12.8.3
| Regional ecosystem | 12.8.3 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, 3, (4), (2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 30000 ha; Remnant 2021 11000 ha |
| Short description | Complex notophyll vine forest on Cainozoic igneous rocks, usually at altitude less than 600m |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Complex notophyll vine forest. Characteristic species include Argyrodendron trifoliolatum, Olea paniculata, Castanospermum australe, Cryptocarya obovata, Ficus macrophylla forma macrophylla, Syzygium francisii, Diploglottis australis, Pseudoweinmannia lachnocarpa, Podocarpus elatus, Beilschmiedia obtusifolia, Neolitsea dealbata and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana. Occurs on Cainozoic igneous rocks, especially basalt <600m altitude. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 2a). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), G1 |
| Protected areas | Lamington NP, Springbrook NP, Glass House Mountains NP, D'Aguilar NP, Tamborine NP, Kondalilla NP, Rosins Lookout CP, Moogerah Peaks NP, Burleigh Head NP, Mount Barney NP, Bellthorpe NP, Mapleton NP, Mapleton Falls NP, Maleny NP, Conondale NP, Dularcha NP |
| Special values | 12.8.3: Habitat for endemic and threatened plant species including Gossia fragrantissima, Davidsonia johnsonii, Diploglottis campbellii, Planchonella eerwah, Randia moorei, Triunia robusta, Coleus nitidus, Sarcochilus weinthalii, S. fitzgeraldii, S. hartmannii, Baloghia marmorata, Cassia marksiana, Corynocarpus rupestris subsp. arborescens, Niemeyera whitei, Floydia praealta, Lepiderema pulchella, Macadamia integrifolia, M. tetraphylla, Owenia cepiodora, Romnalda strobilacea, Syzygium hodgkinsoniae, S. moorei and near threatened species including Cupaniopsis newmanii, Endiandra globosa, Muellerina myrtifolia, Gossia inophloia, Papillilabium beckleri and Dendrobium schneiderae var. schneiderae. |
| 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 other weeds from fire and other disturbance. Remnants may be limited by frequent fire at the margins. |
| Comments | 12.8.3: Lower altitude vine forest type. Characteristic localities for this RE are lower parts of Lamington-Beechmont and Maleny Plateau, with low-altitude coastal examples at Burleigh Heads and Buderim. In the D'Aguilar Range at Mount Glorious, the RE tends to 12.8.5 at higher altitudes. Extensively cleared. |
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.
