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Regional ecosystem details for 3.12.20

Regional ecosystem 3.12.20
Vegetation Management Act class Of concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status Of concern
Subregion 3
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 6000 ha; Remnant 2021 5000 ha
Short description Evergreen notophyll vine forest dominated by Welchiodendron longivalve on headlands
Structure code Low Closed Forest
Description Evergreen notophyll vine forest dominated by Welchiodendron longivalve (yellow box-penda) often with Acacia polystachya, Canarium australianum (scrub turpentine) or Cochlospermum gillivraei (kapok). Occasional Eucalyptus spp. may be present as emergents. A mixed, sparse sub-canopy layer is sometimes present. A variable, but generally sparse shrub layer is usually present and often includes Dalbergia densa, Tabernaemontana orientalis (banana bush), Alyxia spicata and juvenile W. longivalve. The ground layer is very sparse to sparse and composed of Drynaria quercifolia, a variable mix of herb and graminoid species. Occurs on headlands. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 2c).
Supplementary description Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), G14c, G14d, G14h, GD14c, GD14d, R14c, R14d
Protected areas Possession Island NP
Special values 3.12.20: Habitat for the vulnerable species Dendrobium x superbiens, and Psydrax reticulata.
Fire management guidelines INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: No deliberate fire management required within this unit. Undertake fuel reduction burns in surrounding vegetation utilising multiple small fires throughout the appropriate season to manage biodiversity values and to limit the extent and reduce risks of wildfire. ISSUES: Fire sensitive vegetation type.
Comments 3.12.20: Included in Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets ecological community protected under the Commonwealth's EPBC act (1999). Occurs on northern headlands and Torres Strait islands. On windswept headlands with poor soil development this community is restricted to a shrubland.

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