Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.49
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.49 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 8, 9, (3), (3.2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 4000 ha; Remnant 2021 4000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus leptophleba, Corymbia clarksoniana and E. platyphylla open forest to woodland on metamorphic foothills |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Eucalyptus leptophleba (Molloy red box), Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) and E. platyphylla open forest to woodland. Moist metamorphic foothills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M34; Tracey and Webb (1975), 16h |
| Protected areas | Macalister Range NP, Mowbray NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Kuranda NP, Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) NP, Smithfield CP, Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) RR, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Earl Hill CP, Mount Whitfield CP, Macalister Range FR, Kuranda FR, Ngalba Bulal |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Cool, dry season (April-Sep). INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Mosaic burn < 30%. Begin burning early in the fire season, with progressive patch fires burnt through the year. Stop burning when the network of fires and other breaks is sufficient to impede fire spread later in the year. Storm-burning may be used to add further diversity to the fire mosaic. ISSUES: An occasional moderate severity fire may be used to manage overabundant recruitment of trees. Maintaining a fire mosaic will ensure protection of animal habitats and mitigate against wildfires. |
| Comments | 7.11.49: Distinguished from 7.11.21 by its occurrence in moister, near-coastal areas and by the absence of species such as Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Melaleuca monantha, and Allocasuarina luehmannii. Earths or podzols. Near-coastal areas north of Cairns. Subject to invasion by molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora). |
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.
