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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GLOSSARY, ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ I
1.0         BACKGROUND, SITE PLANNING CONTEXT & PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT...................................... 1
   1.1      OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
   1.2      EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 1
   1.3      DATA BASES CONSULTED ................................................................................................................................... 2
2.0         SITE ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 8
   2.1 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................. 8
     2.1.1  Review of Existing Data ....................................................................................................................... 8
     2.1.2  Field Surveys ......................................................................................................................................... 8
     2.1.3  Climate and other limitations.............................................................................................................. 9
   2.2 REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM MAPPING ...................................................................................................................... 10
   2.3 VEGETATION COMMUNITY DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................... 11
   2.4 FAUNA COMMUNITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 16
     2.4.1  Background ........................................................................................................................................ 16
     2.4.2  Amphibians......................................................................................................................................... 17
     2.4.3  Reptiles................................................................................................................................................ 17
     2.4.4  Birds..................................................................................................................................................... 18
     2.4.5  Mammals ............................................................................................................................................ 20
   2.5 WILDLIFE CORRIDOR VALUES ............................................................................................................................. 21
3.0         ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.................................................... 23
   3.1 IMPACTS.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
   3.1.1  IMPACTS ON VEGETATION ............................................................................................................................ 23
   3.1.2  IMPACTS ON FAUNA..................................................................................................................................... 23
4.0         CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 24
5.0         REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................... 25




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