Regional ecosystem details for 5.3.23
| Regional ecosystem | 5.3.23 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Short description | Springs on recent alluvia and fine-grained sedimentary rocks |
| Structure code | Sparse Herbland |
| Description | Springs on recent alluvia and fine-grained sedimentary rocks. Occurs on recent alluvia and fine-grained sedimentary rock and fed by the Great Artesian Basin. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 34e). |
| Supplementary description | Supplementary description: Habermehl (1982); Ponder (in press); Fensham and Fairfax (2002); Fensham et al. (2004) |
| Special values | 5.3.23: Potential habitat for several endemic species of flora and fauna. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Wet season. INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Aim to exclude fire by fuel reduction in adjacent vegetation communities where possible. Undertake partial burns when necessary to reduce fuel loads and protect against severe wildfire. Burn with high soil moisture (i.e., after rain/storms) or in winter when fire is more easily controlled. ISSUES: Rarely enough fuel load to burn. |
| Comments | 5.3.23: There may also be rare examples of springs in Tertiary aquifers, although no intact examples have been surveyed. All the springs are within Great Artesian Basin discharge areas. Impacted by artificial extraction, excavation, pig rooting and stock trampling. |
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.
