Regional ecosystem details for 13.12.5
| Regional ecosystem | 13.12.5 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, 3, 2, (11.32) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 25000 ha; Remnant 2021 16000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus youmanii on igneous rocks |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus youmanii, E. dealbata, E. caleyi, E. prava and Callitris endlicheri shrubby woodland +/- E. banksii. Occurs on Mesozoic to Proterozoic igneous rocks. Drier hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 15a). |
| Supplementary description | Young and McDonald (1989), 10a, Sparshott (2009), 9 in part, 14, 17, Haselgrove and Cant (2009), 12b in part |
| Protected areas | Girraween NP, Sundown NP, Sundown RR |
| Special values | 13.12.5: Habitat for threatened plant species including Astrotricha roddii, Homoranthus montanus and Acacia pubifolia. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Autumn/Winter (Apr-Aug). INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: 7-12 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 7. INTERVAL_MAX: 12. STRATEGY: Burn < 30% of stands in any year, burning patches each year whenever possible. Do not repeat burn at 7 year intervals. Once burnt at 7 years, burn at 10+ years next cycle. ISSUES: Try to prevent high intensity fire. |
| Comments | 13.12.5: Restricted to drier parts of bioregion. |
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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/ecosystems/remnant-vegetation/ ).
