Appendix B - Ecological Assessment Report

 Fauna Species                  Habitat Requirements                      Habitat Value within the Site
                                association with flowing streams
                                (Rowland, 2013b).
 Mixophyes iteratus (giant
                               Occurs in rainforests and wet No suitable habitat within proximity to
 barred frog) - vulnerable (NC
                               sclerophyll forests in upper to lower proposed development area.
 Act), endangered (EPBC Act)
                               catchment areas (DAWE, 2021b).


 Phascolarctos cinereus         Koalas inhabit a range of temperate,      Suitable habitat is present within the
 (koala) – vulnerable (NC Act   sub-tropical and tropical forest,         tall open Eucalypt forest, although the
 & EPBC Act)                    woodland and semi-arid communities        dense understorey vegetation would
                                dominated by eucalypt species             limit movement of animals along the
                                (DAWE, 2021c).                            ground.




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