Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.69
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.69 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 3 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 100 ha; Remnant 2021 70 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca dealbata +/- Corymbia clarksoniana tall open forest on alluvial plains |
| Structure code | Tall Open Forest |
| Description | Melaleuca dealbata and Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) tall open forest. A sub-canopy includes C. clarksoniana, Livistona muelleri and Acacia crassicarpa (spoon tree). Imperata cylindrica (blady grass) forms the dominant ground cover. Occurs on alluvial plains. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9e). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), A4c, A7c. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Early to mid-dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 3-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn less than 30% in any year. Patch burn early in the dry season so that wildfires will be very limited in extent. ISSUES: Blady grass may indicate this ecosystem is burnt too frequently. |
| Comments | 3.3.69: Restricted to Moa Island, Torres Strait. This community is heavily fragmented as a large proportion has been cleared. |
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.
