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Regional ecosystem details for 3.1.5

Regional ecosystem 3.1.5
Vegetation Management Act class Least concern
Wetlands Intertidal
Biodiversity status No concern at present
Subregion 9, 7, 8, (3), (6), (2), (1), (4), (2.1)
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 15000 ha; Remnant 2021 15000 ha
Short description Sporobolus virginicus closed tussock grassland on coastal plains
Structure code Closed Tussock Grassland
Description Closed tussock to tussock grassland of Sporobolus virginicus (marine couch) +/- Fimbristylis spp. A number of grasses, sedges and halophytic forbs can be scattered though the community. Scattered emergent mangroves can also occur. Occurs on coastal plains subject to coastal inundation. Intertidal. (BVG1M: 35b).
Supplementary description Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 185; Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), E26a.
Protected areas Rinyirru (Lakefield) NP (CYPAL), Cape Melville NP (CYPAL), Lama Lama NP (CYPAL)
Special values 3.1.5: Provides estuarine wetland habitat.
Fire management guidelines INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not target for burning. ISSUES: Does not require fire.
Comments 3.1.5: Lakefield and on west coast. Also on some Torres Strait islands. Scattered clumps of Parkinsonia aculeata* (parkinsonia) shrubs may occur in some areas on the west coast.

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