Regional ecosystem details for 2.3.63
| Regional ecosystem | 2.3.63 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 2, 3, 1, (8), (7), (1.3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 39000 ha; Remnant 2021 39000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus microtheca +/- Excoecaria parvifolia, Atalaya hemiglauca woodland on scroll plains associated with meanders of major watercourses |
| Structure code | Low Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus microtheca low woodland to woodland, commonly with Excoecaria parvifolia, Atalaya hemiglauca and Corymbia terminalis. The ground layer is tussock grasses including Enteropogon minutus and Chrysopogon elongatus. Occurs on scroll plains of major watercourses, associated with meanders in their lower reaches. Sandy clay soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 16c). |
| Special values | 2.3.63: Provincial refuge for some woodland flora and fauna. A restricted geomorphic surface. Important wader bird habitat. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Burn in the wet season or very soon after. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: Determine by assessment of fuel accumulation, previous fire history and wildfire risk. 1-5 years broad interval range. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Maintain mosaic of time since burnt and unburnt patches in surrounding fire-adapted landscape to mitigate impacts of unplanned fire. ISSUES: May contain important habitat for fauna. |
| Comments | 2.3.63: Was previously mapped as 2.3.20x4. |
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.
