Regional ecosystem details for 3.12.45
| Regional ecosystem | 3.12.45 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, (6), (2), (8), (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 14000 ha; Remnant 2021 14000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca viridiflora low woodland to low open woodland on steep igneous hills and footslopes |
| Structure code | Low Woodland |
| Description | Low woodland to low open woodland of Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved teatree). Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood), Eucalyptus leptophleba (Molloy red box) or Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) can sometimes occur as sub-dominant. C. clarksoniana and E. tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) can be present as emergents. Scattered M. viridiflora and Petalostigma banksii (smooth-leaved quinine) can both appear in a very sparse subcanopy. M. viridiflora is also prominent in the very sparse to sparse shrublayer though Acacia spp., Choriceras tricorne (Cape Choriceras) and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (grass tree) can also be locally dominant. The sparse to mid-dense grassy groundlayer often includes Eremochloa bimaculata and Schoenus sparteus, though Heteropogon triticeus (giant spear grass) and Schizachyrium spp. (fire grass) can also be locally dominant. Occurs on steep hills and footslopes. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28c). |
| Protected areas | Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) NP (CYPAL), Oyala Thumotang NP (CYPAL), Olkola NP (CYPAL), Cape Melville NP (CYPAL), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) NP (CYPAL), Alwal NP (CYPAL), Olkola (Kurrumbila) RR 2 |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Burn any time after the wet season when sufficiently dry to carry fire, with occasional storm or late dry season burns (Oct-Jan). INTENSITY: Low to moderate, with some high intensity burns late in the dry season. INTERVAL: 1-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Apply a mosaic of burns to break up the continuity of fuels across the landscape and limit the extent of late season wildfire. Begin burning early in the fire season, followed by progressive patch fires burnt through the year. Burn up to 30% in any year. ISSUES: High intensity fires are required to prevent vegetation thickening. High intensity fires will be difficult to achieve because of low fuel availability and accumulation rates and typically moister conditions. |
| Comments | 3.12.45: Vegetation communities 3.12.16b, 3.12.26b, 3.12.26c were amalgamated in to this RE. Occurs along the length of the Great Dividing Range from the Hann River up to Portlands Rds. |
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.
