MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

State and Local Government Ecological Assessment
Noosa Civic Expansion



Tabulated below (Table 2-2) are those species that are Known, Likely or Possible to utilise habitats within
the Study Area based on a review of their habitat preferences. These species were targeted during field
investigations.

Table 2-2               Predicted Utilisation of Threatened Species Prior to Ground-truthing
Scientific Name             Common                 NC(W)R         Likelihood     Noted     Noted within   Noted
                            Name                   Status         of             within    Herbrecs       within
                                                                  presence       Wildnet   Search (5km    Queensland
                                                                  within         Search    buffer)        Museum
                                                                  Study Area     (5km                     Database
                                                                                 buffer)                  (5km buffer)

FLORA

Acacia attenuata            Attenuate              V              Likely         *         *
                            Wattle                                (medium)
Cryptocarya                 Stinking               V              Possible       *
foetida                     Cryptocarya                           (medium)
Fatoua villosa              Mulberry Weed          NT             Possible       *         *
                                                                  (medium)
Gossia inophloia                                   NT             Possible       *         *
                                                                  (medium)
Nothoalsomitra              Corky                  NT             Possible                 *
suberosa                    Cucumber                              (medium)
Phaius australis            Lesser Swamp-          E              Possible                 *
                            Orchid                                (medium)
Phaius bernaysii            Yellow Swamp-          E              Possible                 *
                            Orchid                                (medium)
Ricinocarpos                                       V              Possible                 *
speciosus                                                         (medium)
Samadera                    Quassia                V              Possible       *
bidwillii                                                         (medium)
Schoenus                                           NT             Possible       *
scabripes                                                         (medium)
Symplocos                   Hairy                  NT             Possible       *         *
harroldii                   Hazelwood                             (medium)
FAUNA

Adelotus brevis             Tusked Frog            V              Possible                                *
                                                                  (medium)
Calyptorhynchus             Glossy black-          V              Likely         *
lathami                     cockatoo                              (medium)
Crinia tinnula              Wallum froglet         V              Possible       *                        *
                                                                  (medium)
Ephippiorhynchus            Black-necked           NT             Possible       *
asiaticus                   stork                                 (medium)
Eroticoscincus              Elf skink              NT             Presence       *                        *
graciloides                                                       known or
                                                                  suspected
                                                                  (high)
Lewinia pectoralis          Lewin's rail           NT             Possible       *
                                                                  (medium)
Litoria                     Green thighed          NT             Possible       *
brevipalmata                frog                                  (medium)




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