Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.49
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.49 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 6 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 400 ha; Remnant 2021 400 ha |
| Short description | Notophyll vine forest and thicket with Planchonella euphlebia and Podocarpus grayae on granite |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Notophyll vine forest and thicket with Planchonella euphlebia (hickory boxwood) and Podocarpus grayae (northern brown pine). Granite. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G219 |
| Protected areas | Hinchinbrook Island 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 | 7.12.49: Restricted to Hinchinbrook Island. |
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.
