Att4 - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                              NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 – 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba




                              Plate 6 – Koala Habitat Area mapping (Source: QLD Globe)

3.5       Wildlife Online database
The Wildlife Online database was queried in June 2022 using a 2km search radius. The database
identifies 373 previously recorded flora and fauna species within a 2km radius of the site, comprised
of the following:
      •    4 amphibian species;
      •    98 bird species;
      •    1 mammal species;
      •    15 Agaricomycetes (fungi) species; and
      •    255 flora species.
In addition to several ‘special least concern’ species, the following conservation significant flora and
fauna species have been recorded within the 2km search extent:
Fauna
      •    Ninox strenua (powerful owl) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act; and
      •    Phascolarctos cinereus (koala) – listed as ‘endangered’ under the NC Act and EPBC Act.
Flora
      •    Archidendron lovelliae (bacon wood) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act and EPBC Act;
      •    Boronia keysii (Key’s boronia) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act and EPBC Act;
      •    Boronia rivularis (wide bay boronia) – listed as ‘near threatened’ under the NC Act;
      •    Rhodamnia dumicola (rib-fruited malletwood) – listed as ‘endangered’ under the NC Act;
      •    Rhodamnia rubescens (scrub turpentine) – listed as ‘critically endangered’ under the NC Act
           and EPBC Act;



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