Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.67
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.67 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 4, (6) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 8000 ha; Remnant 2021 8000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca arcana open heath to dwarf shrubland in swamps |
| Structure code | Open Heath |
| Description | Melaleuca arcana, Asteromyrtus lysicephala open heath to dwarf shrubland +/-Gahnia sieberiana +/- Baeckea frutescens +/- Pandanus spp. Emergents often occur and can include Pandanus spp. and M. arcana. The sparse to dense ground layer is often dominated by juvenile shrub species, Baloskion tetraphyllum +/- Dapsilanthus spp. +/- Schoenus spp. Occurs in swamps on sandplains. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 22b). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 138-3 |
| Protected areas | Apudthama NP (CYPAL), Bromley (Ampulin) NP (CYPAL), Batavia NP (CYPAL), Bromley (Kungkaychi) NP (CYPAL), Muundhi (Jack River) NP (CYPAL) |
| Special values | 3.3.67: Provides wetland habitat for flora and fauna. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Burn any time after the wet season when sufficiently dry to carry fire, with occasional storm. Avoid late dry season. INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: 4+ years. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 50. STRATEGY: Fire management in surrounding ecosystems will assist the prevention of late dry season wildfires which may burn with high intensity. Exclusion of fire not necessary. ISSUES: Avoid peat fires by burning when there is standing water or the ground is water logged. |
| Comments | 3.3.67: Commonly occurs in low lying areas in the landscape, frequently experiencing waterlogging in the wet season.This is a new description for RE 3.3.67 which was previously mapped as 3.3.53x2. The previously mapped 3.3.67 is now mapped as 3.3.50h. North east of the bioregion. |
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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/ecosystems/remnant-vegetation/ ).
