MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

Site number           H1
Broad                 Melaleuca
                      forest
Vegetation
Group
Radius of             20
surveyed
area
Characteristi         Abundance
c
Hollows in            Nil
trees and
stags
Fallen logs           Abundant
(>10cm
diam.)
Decorticating         Rare to
                      occasional
bark




Course Litter         Abundant           Waterway                                            None
(>2cm diam)
Fine Litter           Common to          Pond/pool/dam                                       Absent
                      abundant
(<2cm diam)
Bare ground           Nil                Wetland/swamp                                       Absent
Grass                 Rare               Disturbance – wildfire                              Nil
Soil cracks           Nil                Disturbance – grazing                               Nil
Stones (20-           Nil                Disturbance clearing                                Nil
60cm)
Boulders (61-         Nil                Disturbance – weeds                                 Nil
2m)
Large                 Nil                Disturbance - erosion                               Nil
boulders
(>2m)
Rock                  Nil
crevices
Exfoliating           Nil
rock
Other                 Other              Other observations                                  Other observations
observations          observation
                      s
Remains                                  Heard

Scats                                    Seen

Tracks

Habitat Rank          Arboreal and or hollow dependent: Very Low
                      Terrestrial & Ground dwelling (reptiles, mammals and birds): Moderate to High
                      Amphibious or water dependent life stage/wetland dependent: Very Low



Abundance score 7 to 0:

Abundant, common-abundant, common, occasional to common, occasional, rare to occasional, rare, nil