Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                                 Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



     Scientific Name            Common Name                                      Likelihood of Occurring on the Site
                                                         White Booyong, Soft Corkwood (Caldcluvia paniculosa), Rosewood
                                                         (Dysoxylum fraserianum), Yellow Carabeen (Sloanea woollsii) and Giant
                                                         Water Gum (Syzygium francisii). At Buderim, Queensland, it has been
                                                         found in remnant vine forest pockets within highly disturbed and weed
                                                         infested habitats on a site with varying slope, from relatively flat to a
                                                         steep scree slope. The species appears to occur only in areas that have
                                                         experienced minimal disturbance (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                         Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. This species was not recorded
                                                         from the subject site during onsite surveys. Occurs in the Wet Tropics in the far
Carex breviscapa          -                              north of Queensland, Cardwell to Mossman. Coastal ranges to Atherton
                                                         tablelands. Herbarium records indicate locations in tropical rainforests
                                                         containing watercourses (Australian Government 2014).
                                                         Possible: Suitable vegetation for this species is present within the subject site.
                                                         Occurs in coastal sands, or close to the coast, occurring in littoral rainforest on
                                                         old sand dunes and subtropical rainforests over slate and occasionally on basalt
                                                         to an altitude of 150 m. Associated species include Syzygium hemilamprum
                                                         (Broad-leaved Lilly Pilly), Acronychia imperforata (Beach Acronychia),
Cryptocarya foetida       Stinking cryptocarya
                                                         Cryptocarya triplinervis (Three-veined Laurel), Cupaniopsis anacardioides
                                                         (Tuckeroo), Flindersia bennettiana (Bennet's Ash), Lophostemon confertus
                                                         (Brush Box) and Syzygium luehmannii (Small-leaved Lilly Pilly). Distribution,
                                                         Iluka on the north coast of New South Wales, to Fraser Island in Queensland
                                                         (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                         Unlikely. This species occurs in a wide range of habitats including heathlands,
                                                         healthy woodlands, sedgelands, Xanthorrheoa spp. plains, dry sclerophyll forests
                                                         (shrub/grass sub-formation and shrubby sub-formation), forested wetlands,
Cryptostylis hunteriana   Leafless tongue-orchid         freshwater wetlands, grasslands, grassy woodlands, rainforests and wet
                                                         sclerophyll forests (grassy sub-formation). Found in soils that are generally
                                                         considered to be moist and sandy, however, this species is also known to grow in
                                                         dry or peaty soils (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                         Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. This species was not recorded
Eucalyptus conglomerata   Swamp stringybark              from the subject site during onsite surveys. Occurs on coastal flats up to 30m
                                                         above sea level. It occurs mostly in the ecotone between wet heath (wallum)



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