Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

                          Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



Trees, shrubs/small trees and ground within this community were to 20m, 3m and 0.5m
respectively.

Condition
This is a highly disturbed and weed infested community. No significant species were
recorded in this community.

Conservation Status
Analogous in terms of species composition to RE 12.2.5, which has a conservation status
of Least Concern under the VMA (1999). Parts of this community do not meet remnant
criteria in terms of height and canopy cover, and have been categorised as regrowth
(FIGURE 8). The remainder is considered to represent remnant vegetation.


3.3.1.2.3 Community 2: Tall Open Wet Forest (Blue Quandong/Cheese Tree/Guava)
Location and Area
This community is located in the eastern portion of the site, immediately adjacent to the
creek line that runs along the site’s eastern margin (FIGURE 8).

Description
This community consists of predominantly Elaeocarpus grandis, Glochidion ferdinandi,
Psidium guajava, Macaranga tanarius, and Freycinetia scandens with Neolitsea dealbata,
Guoia semiglauca, Beilschmiedia obtusifolia, Rhodomyrtus psidioides, Ludwigia
octovalvis and Alphitonia excelsa also present. Trees, shrubs/small trees and ground
within this community were to 20m, 10m and 1m respectively.

Condition
No significant species were recorded in this community. This area is in poor condition due
to the weed infestations.

Conservation Status
Analogous in terms of species composition to RE 12.2.1 which has a conservation status of
Of Concern under the VMA (1999). Parts of this community do not meet remnant criteria
in terms of height and canopy cover, and have been categorised as regrowth (FIGURE 8).
The remainder is considered to represent remnant vegetation.


3.3.2 Habitat Suitability Assessment for Threatened Flora Species
Habitat suitability assessments of the fifteen (15) threatened flora species that are
known or possible occurrences in the locality (TABLE 1) determined that four (4) of these
had reasonable potential to be present within the subject site. These species are:

      Habenaria harroldii;
      Miniature moss-orchid (Bulbophyllum globuliforme);
      Stinking laurel (Cryptocarya foetida); and
      Glossy spice bush (Triunia robusta).




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