Regional ecosystem details for 12.8.4
| Regional ecosystem | 12.8.4 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, 6, (11.31), (2), (11), (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 25000 ha; Remnant 2021 14000 ha |
| Short description | Complex notophyll vine forest with Araucaria spp. on Cainozoic igneous rocks |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Complex notophyll vine forest with scattered Araucaria bidwillii and A. cunninghamii. Characteristic species include Argyrodendron actinophyllum, Baloghia inophylla, Brachychiton acerifolius, Dendrocnide excelsa, Elaeocarpus kirtonii, Diospyros pentamera, Dysoxylum fraserianum, Toona ciliata, Orites excelsus and Sloanea woollsii. Occurs on Cainozoic igneous rocks especially basalt and lateritised basalt. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 2a). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), G3, G16, G17 |
| Protected areas | Bunya Mountains NP, Main Range NP, Lamington NP, Mount Barney NP, Mount Chinghee NP, Rosins Lookout CP, Springbrook NP, Bunya Mountains CP, Main Range CP, Tamborine NP, Nicoll Scrub NP |
| Special values | 12.8.4: Habitat for threatened plant species including Sarcochilus weinthalii and S. hartmannii. Habitat for cool subtropical species at limits of climatic range. |
| 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. This RE is mapped on Bunya Mtns, Main Range and Lamington. Species composition is dependent on locality. |
| Comments | 12.8.4: Vicinity of Levers Plateau on the Qld-NSW border and the Bunya Mountains. |
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.
