Regional ecosystem details for 7.2.8
| Regional ecosystem | 7.2.8 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 2, 9, 1, 3, (6), (7), (8) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 1000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca leucadendra open forest to woodland on sands of beach origin |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Melaleuca leucadendra (weeping tea tree) open forest to woodland. Sands of beach origin. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 22b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), D38; Tracey and Webb (1975), 17 (in part) |
| Protected areas | Girramay NP, Hinchinbrook Island NP, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Gulngay NP, Russell River NP, Paluma Range NP, Kurrimine Beach NP, Hull River NP, Halifax Bay Wetlands NP, Ella Bay NP, Anderson Street CP, Daintree NP, Moresby Range NP |
| Special values | 7.2.8: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Nepenthes mirabilis (Bramston Beach), Piper mestonii. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Early to mid-dry season. INTENSITY: Low with occasional moderate. INTERVAL: 3-10 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 10. STRATEGY: Burn with anticipated rain as it will increase patchiness. Create burn mosaics using progressive burning. Do not deliberately burn submerged swamps but allow fire to carry into their edge. ISSUES: Avoid peat fires and maintain awareness of high biomass grasses which can increase fire intensity and spread. Avoid burning ant plants. |
| Comments | 7.2.8: Threatened by housing developments, and changes to hydrology. Distributed patchily along the entire coastline of the Wet Tropics, particularly common in northern areas. |
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.
