Protected Plant Survey

Regional Ecosystems (3SP246584)                                                                                30/03/2016 16:40:34




****Moderate degradation and/or biodiversity loss is defined as: floristic and/or faunal diversity is greatly reduced but unlikely
to recover within the next 20 years even with the removal of threatening processes; or soil surface is moderately degraded.



2. Remnant Regional Ecosystems
The following table identifies the remnant regional ecosystems and vegetation communities mapped within the AOI, the
associated short description, Biodiversity Status using the Queensland Herbarium's framework and the extent area present
within the selected AOI. Please note, where heterogeneous vegetated patches (mixed patches of remnant vegetation
mapped as containing multiple regional ecosystems) occur within the AOI, they have been split and listed as individual
regional ecosystems (or vegetation communities where present) for the purposes of the table below. In such instances,
associated area figures have been generated based upon the estimated proportion of each regional ecosystem (or vegetation
community) predicted to be present within the larger mixed patch.

Table 3: Remnant regional ecosystems, description and status within the AOI


 Regional Ecosystem        Short Description                                     BD Status            Area (Ha)         % of AOI
 12.9-10.1                 Tall open forest often with Eucalyptus                Of concern                       0.2                0.5
                           resinifera, E. grandis, E. robusta, Corymbia
                           intermedia on sedimentary rocks. Coastal
 non-rem                   None                                                  None                          31.6                99.5


Refer to Map 2 for further information. Map 3 also provides a visual estimate of the distribution of regional ecosystems
present before European settlement.

Table 4 provides further information in regards to the remnant regional ecosystems present within the site with respect to the
extent of remnant vegetation remaining within the bioregion, the 1:1,000,000 broad vegetation group (BVG) classification,
whether the regional ecosystem is identified as a wetland, and extent of representation in Queensland's Protected Area
Estate. For a description of the vegetation communities within the AOI and classified according to the 1:1,000,000 BVG, refer
to Table 6.

Table 4: Remnant regional ecosystems within the AOI, additional information


 Regional              Remnant Extent                              BVG (1           Wetland           Representation in protected
 Ecosystem                                                         Million)                           estate
 12.9-10.1             In 2013, remnant extent was < 10,000        8a               None              Low
                       ha and >30% of the pre-clearing area
                       remained
 non-rem               None                                        None             None              None

Representation in Protected Area Estate: High greater than 10% of pre-clearing extent is represented; Medium 4 - 10% is
represented; Low less than 4% is represented, No representation.

Map 6 displays the distribution of mapped wetland systems within the area of interest.

The following table lists known special values associated with a regional ecosystem type.
Table 5: Remnant regional ecosystems within the AOI, special values


 Regional Ecosystem             Special Values

 12.9-10.1                      Habitat for threatened flora species including Boronia keysii.
                                12.9-10.1x1: Habitat for threatened flora species including Boronia
                                keysii.

 non-rem                        None



3. Remnant Regional Ecosystems by Broad Vegetation Group
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