Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.28
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.28 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 8, 7, (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 1000 ha; Remnant 2021 1000 ha |
| Short description | Wind-sheared notophyll vine forest of exposed metamorphic ridge crests and steep slopes |
| Structure code | Low Closed Forest |
| Description | Wind-sheared notophyll vine forest. Exposed metamorphic ridge-crests and steep slopes. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), Q31, M31 |
| Protected areas | Daintree NP (CYPAL), Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Wooroonooran NP, Dinden NP, Kuranda NP, Japoon NP, Barron Gorge NP, Mowbray NP, Little Mulgrave NP, Mount Windsor NP, Barron Gorge FR, Macalister Range NP |
| Special values | 7.11.28: Species rich with many local and regional endemic species. Habitat for threatened plant species include: Acronychia acuminata, Argophyllum cryptophlebum, Megahertzia amplexicaulis and Symplocos ampulliformis. Restricted endemic plant species include: Ceratopetalum iugumensis, Guioa sarcopterifructa and Wendlandia inclusa. Other species of local significance are Diospyros hemicycloides and Elaeocarpus johnsonii. |
| 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 | 7.11.28: Distinguished from 7.11.1 and other similar ecosystems by its low, wind-sheared nature. Notable for the occurrence of mountain dwelling species at relatively low altitudes. Central ranges north from Innisfail. |
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.
