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Regional ecosystem details for 7.3.30

Regional ecosystem 7.3.30
Vegetation Management Act class Endangered
Wetlands Palustrine
Biodiversity status Endangered
Subregion 3, 9, (2), (7)
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 400 ha; Remnant 2021 40 ha
Short description Complex of fernlands and sedgelands with emergent rainforest pioneering spp. in permanently wet peat swamps of alluvial plains
Structure code Sedgeland
Description Complex of fernlands and sedgelands with emergent rainforest pioneering spp. Permanently wet peat swamps of alluvial plains. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 34c).
Supplementary description Stanton and Stanton (2005), A90; Tracey and Webb (1975), 23a
Protected areas Ella Bay NP, Malbon Thompson FR, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Eubenangee Swamp NP
Fire management guidelines SEASON: Early (June-Sep) to late (Oct-Dec) dry season. INTENSITY: Moderate. INTERVAL: 3-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn 25-30%; variation in topography and moisture will create a mosaic. ISSUES: Opportunities to burn sedgelands are rare. High biomass grasses may increase fire intensity. Dense regeneration of melaleuca may require a subsequent fire.
Comments 7.3.30: Apparently formerly extensive in the now largely drained Babinda Swamp. Rare and scattered from Innisfail to Cape Tribulation. Once much more widespread near Babinda. Most remnants in very poor condition due to drainage changes and weed invasion.

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.

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Last updated
14 May 2024