Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.27
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.27 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 7, 8 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 600 ha; Remnant 2021 600 ha |
| Short description | Simple microphyll vine-fern forest or microphyll vine-sedge forest of wet metamorphic uplands and highlands |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Simple microphyll vine-fern forest or microphyll vine-sedge forest. Metamorphic uplands and highlands of the wet rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6b). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.11.27a: Simple microphyll vine-fern forest. Uplands and highlands of the cloudy wet rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6b). 7.11.27b: Microphyll Vine-Sedge Forest with Syzygium kuranda, Planchonella euphlebia, Podocarpus grayae, Musgravea stenostachya, Garcinia zichii. Uplands of the wet rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M9, Q160, Q9; Tracey and Webb (1975), 9 |
| Protected areas | Daintree NP (CYPAL), Wooroonooran NP, Dinden NP, Japoon NP, Barron Gorge NP, Tully Gorge NP |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Mosaic burning in surrounding fire-adapted ecosystems will minimise spread and severity of wildfire during severe weather events. ISSUES: Occasional hot fires in adjoining communities may be required to prevent expansion of rainforest elements. Edges are generally self-protecting but back burning from rainforest edges may be desirable. The occurrence of high biomass grasses in or adjacent to rainforest may detrimentally affect rainforest during fire events associated with dry weather. |
| Comments | 7.11.27: A rare ecosystem, only moderately represented in protected areas. Scattered at moderate to high altitudes north from about Tully. |
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.
