Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.30
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.30 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 8, 7, (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 500 ha; Remnant 2021 500 ha |
| Short description | Simple notophyll vine forest of Blepharocarya involucrigera on metamorphics |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Simple notophyll vine forest of Blepharocarya involucrigera (rose butternut). Metamorphics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M109, Q109 |
| Protected areas | Daintree NP (CYPAL), Crater Lakes NP, Barron Gorge NP, Gadgarra NP, Wooroonooran NP, Dinden NP, Kuranda 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 | 7.11.30: Although apparently disturbed communities, they appear to be natural disturbance or man-made during pre-European times. From Lake Eacham north to the McDowall Range (Daintree area). |
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.
