MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

State and Local Government Ecological Assessment
Noosa Civic Expansion



littoralis represents a potential feeding resource for the Glossy Black-Cockatoo, it lacks other characteristics
such as hollows and ground layer vegetation that are important for a range of other species and is therefore
downgraded as habitat. Figure 8 illustrates locations of habitat assessment points.
Based on the habitat quality assessment hierarchy (Table 1-3), habitat values across the area are mostly
classed as ‘very low to moderate’ with few areas assessed as ‘very high or high value’ habitat. Low value
habitat corresponds with areas that have been recently cleared and have little habitat diversity and therefore
support relatively few habitat components of value to a diversity of fauna. Much of the habitat in the Study
Area is regarded as of value to terrestrial and ground dwelling fauna (reptiles, small mammals and some
birds). Generally habitat across the Study Area is regarded as low or very low value to arboreal or hollow
dependent fauna and amphibious or water/wetland dependent species.
Hollow-bearing trees were recorded in relatively low numbers, with hollows concentrated in the areas
through the centre and north eastern parts of the Study Area, which had not previously been cleared. These
areas may provide nesting/roosting habitat for some fauna species including microbats.




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