Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.9
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.9 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 7, 9, 6, 5, (2), (3.2), (8), (4), (1), (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 5000 ha; Remnant 2021 5000 ha |
| Short description | Acacia celsa open forest to closed forest on granites and rhyolites |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Acacia celsa (brown salwood) open forest to closed forest. Foothills, uplands and highlands on granites and rhyolites, of the very wet and wet rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5d). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), R12a, G12a; Tracey and Webb (1975), 12a |
| Protected areas | Tully Gorge NP, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Girringun NP, Girramay NP, Japoon NP, Paluma Range NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Mount Mackay NP, Mount Cook NP, Wooroonooran NP, Mowbray NP, Malbon Thompson FR, Koombooloomba NP, Mount Windsor NP, Grey Peaks NP, Dinden |
| 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 | 7.12.9: This is a stable regional ecosystem occurring on exposed, low fertility sites and is not a result of human disturbance. They are usually derived from rainforest communities. Widely distributed throughout the bioregion in higher rainfall areas. This is a long-term transitional regional ecosystem resulting from natural disturbances such as cyclones. |
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.
