Regional ecosystem details for 3.12.41
| Regional ecosystem | 3.12.41 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 12000 ha; Remnant 2021 12000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus tetrodonta woodland +/- heath species on granite hills and rises |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Woodland to low woodland or low open forest of Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) +/- Corymbia nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood) +/- Asteromyrtus brassii +/- Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved teatree) +/- Neofabricia myrtifolia. C. nesophila and E. tetrodonta can also be present as emergents. Heath species are often prominent in the sparse sub-canopy and shrub layers along with Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (grass tree), Choriceras tricorne (Cape choriceras), Hibbertia spp. and Helicteres semiglabra. The predominantly sparse grassy layer contains Schoenus sparteus, Eulalia mackinlayi +/- Eremochloa bimaculata +/- Lomandra spp. Occurs on the crests of low igneous hills and rises. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 14d). |
| Protected areas | Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) NP (CYPAL) |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Commence planned burns early in the dry season, after the wet season when dry enough to burn. Use occasional storm burns but generally avoid periods of extremely hot, dry conditions. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high during storm burns. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Apply a mosaic across the landscape at a range of intervals to create varying stages of post-fire response. Burn 30-60% at the property level. ISSUES: To mitigate against the impact of late dry season fires, commence burning early in the season and continue through the dry to break up continuity of fuels across the landscape. Planned fire applied repeatedly early in the dry season may lead to woody thickening because fires are not of sufficiently high intensity; this may be exacerbated by stock grazing. Manage extent, intensity and frequency of fires judiciously, to avoid habitat tree loss. |
| Comments | 3.12.41: Vegetation communities 3.12.26a, 3.12.15a (part) and proposed new vegetation community 3.12.15x1c were amalgamated in to this RE. Occurs mainly around Iron Range but also found south of Coen and north of Bamaga. |
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.
