Regional ecosystem details for 2.10.8
| Regional ecosystem | 2.10.8 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 9, 6, (5), (9.2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 700 ha; Remnant 2021 700 ha |
| Short description | Springs associated with quartzose sandstone or lateritised sandstone gullies and gorges |
| Structure code | Bare |
| Description | Springs. Occurs on quartzose sandstone or lateritised sandstone gullies and gorges. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 34e). |
| Supplementary description | Fensham and Fairfax (2002); Fensham et al. (2004) |
| Protected areas | Bulleringa NP |
| Special values | 2.10.8: Regionally significant refuge for remote plant populations and endangered plant species, Eriocaulon carsonii. Provides wetland habitat for a flora and fauna. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Buffer as indicated by fuel build-up in surrounding vegetation. ISSUES: Non-flammable, not threatened by fire. |
| Comments | 2.10.8: The springs on quartzose sandstone are within Great Artesian Basin recharge areas. The spring wetlands in some instances have been degraded by stock trampling and pig rooting. |
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.
