Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.44
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.44 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 7, (9) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 400 ha; Remnant 2021 400 ha |
| Short description | Simple notophyll vine forest dominated by Blepharocarya involucrigera on granite |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Simple notophyll vine forest dominated by Blepharocarya involucrigera (rose butternut). Granite. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G109 |
| Protected areas | Wooroonooran NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Daintree NP (CYPAL) |
| 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 | 7.12.44: Although apparently disturbed communities, they appear to be natural disturbance or man-made during pre-European times. Widespread in Cape York. From Bellenden Ker Range north to near Helenvale. |
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.
