Attachment 7C - Flora and Fauna Survey Assessment_Noosa Landfill - Revision 3

                                                                                                                                     Native Foresters



TABLE 6: Breeding habitat assessment and likelihood of occurrence for listed species

 Scientific Name Common                NCA        EPBC        Likelihood       Habitat Preferences                         Presence of breeding places or
                 Name                 status      status          of                                                       breeding habitat
                                                              occurrence
 Mammals

 Petauroides                                                                   Found in eucalypt forest                    Potential habitat present (areas
                       Greater           V           V        Possible         from Mossman, Queensland,                   mapped as RE12.5.4/12.5.3), but
 volans                Glider
                                                                               to Daylesford, Victoria,                    no individuals detected.
                                                                               Preferred koala food trees present
                                                                               and evidence of Koala presence              Potential habitat present (areas
 Phascolarctos                                                                 (scat and scratches) from previous          mapped as
                                                              Known            survey in 2012. Three WildNET
 cinereus              Koala             V            V                                                                    RE12.3.5/12.5.3/12.5.4). Apply
                                                                               records in 1km radius.                      precautionary principle.

                                                                               Inhabits rainforest, melaleuca and
                       Grey-                                                   mangrove woodland, swamps and
 Pteropus                                                     Likely                                                       Absent
                       headed            C           V                         disturbed areas. Suitable habitat
 poliocephalus
                       flying fox                                              occurs within one kilometre of survey
                                                                               area.
                                                                               Habitat generalist that inhabits forests,
                                                                               woodlands, shrublands and
                                                                               grasslands, rocky outcrops and
                       Short-                                                  agricultural lands. Often found among       Potential habitat present, no
 Tachyglossus                                                 Likely
                       beaked           SL            -                        rocks, in hollow logs, under vegetation     individuals detected.
 aculeatus
                       Echidna                                                 or piles of debris, under tree roots or
                                                                               sometimes in wombat or rabbit
                                                                               burrows. May leave young in nursery
                                                                               burrows whilst foraging.
                                                                               Occur in a range of habitats. They
                                                                               usually roost in a colony in tree
                                                                               hollows or caves, sometimes under
                                      Special                                  bark, under dead fronds of tree ferns       Potential habitat present in hollow
 (Multiple species) Microbats                         -       Likely
                                        LC                                     or disused bird nests. Also known to        Eucalypts and landfill structures.
                                                                               use anthropogenic structures such as
                                                                               in mines, tunnels, buildings, bridges
                                                                               and rooftop cavities.




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