Attachment 6a - Ecological Assessment Part 1 · MCU18/0015

                           Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



5.3.4 Ground-dwelling Mammals
The site supports a low diversity of native small ground-dwelling mammals. The site does
provide a tenuous link between patches of habitat, however, because of its degraded
nature has little value as a corridor for the majority of native ground-dwelling mammals.
It is expected that the proposed development would not negatively impact ground-dwelling
mammal movements through the site, and may in fact improve them as a result of proposed
rehabilitation works.


5.3.5 Arboreal Mammals
The site does not currently provide a continuous well vegetated link between other habitat
areas but does support good populations of Brushtail and Ringtail possums. These
populations are urbanised and likely to be utilising adjacent residential development and
vegetation present on the site. The site does not support any hollow bearing trees required
by smaller arboreal species. It is not expected that the development would negatively
impact on the movements of arboreal mammals.


5.3.6 Microchiropteran bats
Flyways in the form of open vegetation types, forest (canopy) elements and the existing
unnamed creek will be retained to facilitate the movement of all species.


5.3.7 Megachiropteran bats
This group does not rely on formal corridors but rather patches of habitat, which are
utilised sporadically. Retention of any areas of habitat will assist movement/local
migration of this group of species.




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