Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.55
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.55 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 7, (3.2), (4), (9.3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 2000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus leptophleba woodland to open forest of dry foothills and uplands on granite and rhyolite |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Eucalyptus leptophleba (Molloy red box) woodland to open forest. Foothills and uplands on granite and rhyolite, of the dry rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G16h, CG16h, R16h; Tracey and Webb (1975), 16h |
| Protected areas | Kalkajaka NP (CYPAL), Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Daintree NP (CYPAL), Davies Creek NP, Bare Hill CP, Mount Windsor NP, Mount Lewis NP, Black Mountain NP |
| Special values | 7.12.55: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Dendrobium bigibbum, Habenaria rumphii. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Cool, dry season (April-Sep). INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Mosaic burn < 30%. Begin burning early in the fire season, with progressive patch fires burnt through the year. Stop burning when the network of fires and other breaks is sufficient to impede fire spread later in the year. Storm-burning may be used to add further diversity to the fire mosaic. ISSUES: An occasional moderate severity fire may be used to manage overabundant recruitment of trees. Maintaining a fire mosaic will ensure protection of animal habitats and mitigate against wildfires. |
| Comments | 7.12.55: Distinguished from 7.12.59 by its occurrence in drier zones to the northwest. (7.12.59 is near-coastal in the moist zone). Western parts of the bioregion from the northern end of the Atherton Tablelands to near Helenvale. The northern parts of this ecosystem are in good condition, whilst the southwest areas have suffered some clearing. |
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.
