Regional ecosystem details for 2.1.3
| Regional ecosystem | 2.1.3 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Intertidal |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, (10), (4), (8), (2), (7), (3), (3.9) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 92000 ha; Remnant 2021 92000 ha |
| Short description | Tidal channels and associated levees, usually with mangroves |
| Structure code | Low Closed Forest |
| Description | Mangrove communities including Avicennia spp., Rhizophora stylosa, Ceriops tagal, Lumnitzera racemosa, Aegialitis annulata, Excoecaria agallocha, Xylocarpus spp., Bruguiera exaristata and Aegiceras corniculatum. Occurs on margins and levees of channels subject to tidal inundation; saline muds. Intertidal. (BVG1M: 35a). |
| Supplementary description | Christian et al. (1954), Littoral; Galloway et al. (1970), Battersea, Inkerman; Neldner and Clarkson (1995), 132, 160; Perry et al. (1964), Carpentaria |
| Protected areas | Finucane Island NP, Mutton Hole Wetlands CP |
| Special values | 2.1.3: Seasonally important for water bird breeding, feeding and roosting (rookeries in some localities). |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. ISSUES: Mangroves are self-protecting from fire, but can be scorched by high intensity fire. In adjacent fire adapted vegetation communities, burn away from mangrove communities or use high tides for protection. Fire can be used to control rubber vine in these communities. |
| Comments | 2.1.3: Threatening processes include illegal netting. |
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.
