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Regional ecosystem details for 2.7.11

Regional ecosystem 2.7.11
Vegetation Management Act class Least concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status No concern at present
Subregion 6, (4), (9.1)
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 26000 ha; Remnant 2021 26000 ha
Short description Corymbia gilbertensis, Acacia meiosperma, Cochlospermum gregorii, Melaleuca viridiflora, A. leptostachya in mixed woodlands to shrublands on lateritised Tertiary sandstone hills.
Structure code Woodland
Description Mixed woodland to shrubland, including combinations of the species Corymbia gilbertensis, Acacia meiosperma, Cochlospermum gregorii, Melaleuca viridiflora, A. leptostachya, Corymbia polycarpa, M. stenostachya, Petalostigma banksii, Gardenia vilhelmii, A. shirleyi, Bossiaea armitii, Brachychiton paradoxus, Macropteranthes montana. The ground layer is commonly Aristida dominii, Polycarpaea corymbosa and Rhynchospora pterochaeta. Small areas of grassland/herbland and bare rock occur. Occurs on crests and slopes of lateritised, Tertiary sandstone hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 12b).
Protected areas Bulleringa NP
Special values 2.7.11: Supports plant species with restricted geographic ranges, including Macropteranthes montana (V).
Fire management guidelines INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Burn in association with surrounding landscape. Do not target with fire. ISSUES: Typically sparse ground layer that would not support fire. Mostly bare rock.
Comments 2.7.11: Previously mapped as 2.7.1x5.

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.

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Last updated
14 May 2024