Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.15
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.15 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 5, 6, 8, (9) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 1000 ha; Remnant 2021 1000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus brassiana +/- Melaleuca viridiflora +/- Corymbia clarksoniana woodland on alluvial plains |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus brassiana (Cape York redgum) woodland to low open woodland +/- Melaleuca viridiflora (broad leaved tea-tree) +/- Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood). E. brassiana and C. clarksoniana can also occur as emergent. A very sparse subcanopy and/or shrub layer can occur with canopy species +/- Banksia dentata (tropical Banksia) +/- Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany). The mixed mid-dense to dense ground cover is often dominated by Fimbristylis spp. And Cyperus spp. Occurs on alluvial plains. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9e). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 57; Stanton. |
| Protected areas | Olkola NP (CYPAL), Cape Melville 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: 1-3 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 3. 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. These communities require particular management attention due to issues of grazing, weed invasion, rapid fuel accumulation, poor access and woody thickening. Fuel can reach maximum accumulation in 2 years. |
| Comments | 3.3.15: In moister areas to the east this unit can be swampy. Bathurst Head and wesetrn slopes of the Kimba Plateau. |
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.
