MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

Site number                      H5                            Photo unavailable
Broad Vegetation                 Melaleuca forest
Group
Radius of surveyed               20
area
Characteristic                   Abundance
Hollows in trees and             Nil
stags
Fallen logs (>10cm               Common to Abundant
diam.)
Decorticating bark               Rare
Course Litter (>2cm              Abundant                      Waterway                              None
diam)
Fine Litter (<2cm                Common to Abundant            Pond/pool/dam                         Absent
diam)
Bare ground                      Nil                           Wetland/swamp                         Absent
Grass                            Rare to occasional            Disturbance – wildfire                Minor
Soil cracks                      Nil                           Disturbance – grazing                 Nil
Stones (20-60cm)                 Nil                           Disturbance clearing                  Nil
Boulders (61-2m)                 Nil                           Disturbance – weeds                   Nil
Large boulders (>2m)             Nil                           Disturbance - erosion                 Nil
Rock crevices                    Nil
Exfoliating rock                 Nil
Other observations               Other observations            Other observations                    Other observations
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