Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.48
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.48 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 6, 7, 9, 5, (2), (4), (8), (1) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 7000 ha; Remnant 2021 7000 ha |
| Short description | Wind-sheared notophyll vine forest on exposed granite and rhyolite ridge crests and steep slopes |
| Structure code | Low Closed Forest |
| Description | Wind-sheared notophyll vine forest. Exposed granite and rhyolite ridge-crests and steep slopes. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G31, R31 |
| Protected areas | Girringun NP, Tully Gorge NP, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Wooroonooran NP, Girramay NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Paluma Range NP, Tully Falls NP, Mount Mackay NP, Grey Peaks NP, Kirrama NP, Dinden NP, Mount Lewis NP, Maalan NP, Malbon Thompson FR, Koombooloomba |
| Special values | 7.12.48: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Argophyllum cryptophlebum, Helicia grayi, Lepiderema hirsuta, Symplocos ampulliformis. |
| 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 | 7.12.48: Distinguished from 7.12.1 and other similar ecosystems by its low, wind-sheared nature. Widely distributed throughout bioregion. |
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.
