8. Ecological Assessment Report v1- NOOSA NORTHSHORE RETREAT_Optimized · MCU19/0117

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                           NCES REF: J000436
Lot 500 on SP215779 – 90 Beach Road, Noosa North Shore




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                  Plate 4 – Vegetation Management Supporting Map (Source: Queensland Globe)

3.4       The Department of Environment and Science’s Wildlife Online database
The Wildlife Online database was queried in August 2019 using a 2km search radius. The database
identifies 222 previously recorded flora and fauna species within a 2km radius of the site, comprised
of the following:
      •    11 amphibian species;
      •    156 bird species;
      •    5 insect species;
      •    1 malacostracans species;
      •    19 mammal species;
      •    3 ray-finned fish species;
      •    6 reptile species; and
      •    21 terrestrial vascular plant species.
In addition to several ‘special least concern’ species, the following conservation significant flora and
fauna species have been recorded within the 2km search extent:
Flora
      •    Habenaria harroldii – listed as ‘endangered’ under the NC Act.
Fauna
      •    Litoria freycineti (wallum rocketfrog) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act;
      •    Crinia tinnula (wallum froglet) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act;
      •    Hirundapus caudacutus (white-throated needletail) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the EPBC
           Act;




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