Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.13
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.13 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 5, (6) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 500 ha; Remnant 2021 500 ha |
| Short description | Acacia melanoxylon and A. celsa closed forest of cloudy wet uplands and highlands on granites and rhyolites |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Acacia melanoxylon (blackwood) and A. celsa (brown salwood) closed forest. Uplands and highlands on granites and rhyolites, of the cloudy wet rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5d). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005) G12d, R12d; Tracey and Webb (1975), 12d |
| Protected areas | Paluma Range NP, Kirrama 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 | 7.12.13: This is a stable regional ecosystem resulting from natural disturbances such as cyclones or storms. They are usually derived from rainforest communities. From the Paluma Range north to about Cardwell. |
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.
