2016-06-07 - P&E Agenda - Item 3, Attachment 1 - Noosa Parklands Draft Management Plan

(SPP) (EHP 2010) and local mapping undertaken by Noosa Council identifies the park as a
known koala habitat area. Current regional ecosystem (RE) mapping (DNRM 2015) indicates
that the northern sections of the park (i.e. Satinay Park and Harlow Park) and one small area
at the southern side of Heritage Park are mapped as containing endangered remnant
vegetation communities (under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 [VM Act]) (Table 3;
Figure 3). The remaining areas of the park are mapped as least concern.

Th e Melaleuca quinquenervia community within the park (i.e. RE 12.3.5) play an important
role in buffering the waterbodies from sedimentation and nutrient inputs (Section 3.2). It is
habitat for rare and threatened flora and fauna species such as wallum frogs and the large
hollow bearing trees provide nesting opportunities for a range of fauna species including
birds and arboreal mammals. Run-off from the adjacent urban areas can impact this
vegetation community through pest plant dispersal, chemical contaminants and elevated
nutrient levels. Other threats include wildfire and invasion by pest plant species, particularly
at the interface with residential and park areas. Myrtle rust has been recorded within the
park, and infected Myrtaceae species are still being found.

The eucalyptus open forest areas of the park (i.e. RE12.5.3/12.5.6) are less disturbed, with
no cleared areas or infrastructure for recreation purposes. The large hollow bearing trees
provide nesting opportunities for a range of fauna species. Wildfire, vegetation clearing and
pest plant invasion, particularly at the interface with residential areas as a result of dumping
of garden waste, are the biggest threats to this vegetation community within the park.

On a local context, these remnant vegetation communities have been mapped on the
Biodiversity Overlay Map (OM) 9.1 as an environmental protection area, with the vegetation
along Wooroi Creek and its tributaries being further protected as riparian buffer areas
(Noosa Council 2013).

Table 3 Regional ecosystems of the park

 Regional     VM Act         Biodiversity                                            Location within
                                            Vegetation description
 ecosystem    status         status                                                  Park

                                                                                     Heritage Park, Palm
                  Least                      Melaleuca quinquenervia open forest
   12.3.5                     Of concern                                               Grove Park and
                 concern                             on coastal alluvium
                                                                                       Lomandra Park
                                            Eucalyptus racemosa subsp. racemosa
   12.5.3      Endangered     Endangered                                             Satinay Park, Harlow
                                            woodland on remnant Tertiary surfaces
                                                                                      Park and a small
                                            Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua,       section of the
                                            E. microcorys and/or E. pilularis open     southern end or
   12.5.6      Endangered     Endangered
                                             forest on remnant Tertiary surfaces.       Heritage Park
                                                    Usually deep red soils




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