Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.46
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.46 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 1 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 400 ha; Remnant 2021 400 ha |
| Short description | Microphyll vine forest with Gossia bidwillii +/- Araucaria cunninghamii on steep granite talus and boulder slopes of the Palm Islands |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Microphyll vine forest with Gossia bidwillii (python tree) +/- Araucaria cunninghamii (hoop pine). Steep granite talus and boulder slopes of the Palm Islands. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 7a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.12.46a: Low notophyll/microphyll vine thicket and vine woodland with Gossia bidwillii. Steep granite talus and boulder slopes. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 7a). 7.12.46b: Microphyll vine forest with Gossia bidwillii, Cleistanthus dallachyanus +/- Araucaria cunninghamii. Steep rock talus and boulder slopes. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 7a). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G238, G26 in part (Qld Herbarium and WTMA (2005) G26a); Olsen 26 |
| 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 | 7.12.46: A rare ecosystem, currently with no areas in protected tenures. Restricted to Great Palm Island. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13 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.
