Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                             Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



     Scientific Name           Common Name                                  Likelihood of Occurring on the Site
                                                     occupies a range of rainforest habitats, it specifically occurs in association with
                                                     a high diversity of fig species. This species inhabits a spectrum of rainforest
                                                     types (Araucarian rainforest, warm subtropical rainforest, cool subtropical
                                                     rainforest and cool temperate rainforest) from sea level to approximately 1000m
                                                     altitude. This species also use thin strips of gallery rainforest, littoral rainforest
                                                     and coastal bloodwood, melaleuca and cabbage palm forest where fig densities
                                                     are high. This species has also been reported from riparian corridors through
                                                     woodland, open woodland and cleared land where fig or other food trees occur,
                                                     as well as from isolated fruiting trees in gardens and cultivated farmlands.
                                                     (DEHP 2013).
                                                    Unlikely. This species is found within most treed habitats and is most abundant
                                                    in broken, rocky country and in open eucalypt forest within 150 km of the coast.
                                                    Northern quoll habitat generally encompasses some form of rocky area for
Dasyurus hallucatus      Northern quoll
                                                    denning purposes. In Queensland Northern quolls are more likely to be present
                                                    in high relief areas that have shallower soils, greater cover of boulders, less fire
                                                    impact and were closer to permanent water (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                    Unlikely. This species occurs in coastal areas and adjacent ranges of South-east
                                                    Queensland from Bundaberg to the border and inland to Monto and Stanthorpe
                                                    (Dept. Environment 2012). It generally occurs in densely vegetated areas ranging
                                                    from rainforest and vine-forest through to dry and wet eucalypt forest,
                                                    woodland and coastal heathland (DEHP 2013). Transient males are sometimes
Dasyurus      maculatus                             seen in more open areas, including land cleared for pasture (DEHP 2013). The
maculatus (SE mainland Spot-tailed quoll
                                                    Spot-tailed Quoll is predominantly nocturnal and rests during the day in dens.
population)
                                                    Habitat requirements include suitable den sites such as hollow logs, tree
                                                    hollows, rock outcrops or caves (Dept. Environment 2012). Individuals also
                                                    require an abundance of food, such as birds and small mammals, and large areas
                                                    of relatively intact vegetation through which to forage (Dept. Environment
                                                    2012).
Delma torquata           Collared delma             Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. Due to specific habitat


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