Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.59
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.59 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 8, 9, (3), (7), (6), (2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 900 ha; Remnant 2021 800 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus leptophleba and Corymbia clarksoniana open forest to woodland on foothills on granite and rhyolite |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Eucalyptus leptophleba (Molloy red box) and Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) open forest to woodland. Foothills on granite and rhyolite, of the moist rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G34, CG34, R34; Tracey and Webb (1975), 16h |
| Protected areas | Macalister Range NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Earl Hill CP, Kuranda NP, Girringun NP, Macalister Range FR, Mowbray NP |
| 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 | 7.12.59: Distinguished from 7.12.55 by its near-coastal occurrence in the moist zone (7.12.55 occurs in drier zones to the north-west). Problematic weeds up-slope of the Cook Highway include Guinea grass and Molasses grass. Near-coastal ranges north of Cairns, with an isolated occurrence near Cardwell. |
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.
