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 9 – Characteristic vegetation within the site

4.4      Fauna

4.4.1     Fauna Habitat Values
The vegetation within the site is anticipated to hold breeding and/or foraging habitat value for
numerous ‘least concern’ terrestrial, arboreal and avian species as well as the previously recorded
conservation significant Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (glossy black-cockatoo (eastern)) and
Pteropus poliocephalus (grey-headed flying-fox).
The majority of the trees within the site comprised non-juvenile koala habitat trees, with the southern
extent of the remnant vegetation mapped as containing essential habitat for koalas. Although a
desktop assessment of available koala records for the Noosa North Shore did not return any records
for koalas in the locality, the site is considered to support koala habitat.
The site is bordered to the east and south by wetlands and therefore is anticipated to provide foraging
and dispersal opportunities for amphibian species including the previously recorded conservation
significant species (Crinia tinnula (wallum froglet) and Litoria freycineti (wallum rocketfrog)). The
wetland may provide suitable habitat for the previously recorded Pezoporus wallicus wallicus (ground
parrot) and Tenuibranchiurus glypticus (a freshwater crustacean).
The majority of the mature Eucalyptus racemosa population within the site supported arboreal
hollows which are anticipated to offer suitable breeding habitat for a range of hollow dependant fauna
species.
The site is unlikely to provide high value habitat for the previously recorded migratory bird species
Limosa lapponica baueri (Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit) and Numenius madagascariensis
(eastern curlew).
A specific fauna survey of the site was not undertaken as part of the scope of works. Nonetheless,
inferences about the composition of the local fauna assemblage can be drawn from local knowledge,
site conditions and database search results. Based on the Wildlife Online database results and
general site observations, bird assemblages represent the greatest observable species richness
within the site.
The site does not support estuarine areas that would provide high value habitat for most wetland
migratory bird species however it is noted such areas are located in proximity to the site.

4.4.2     Habitat for Previously Recorded Conservation Significant Fauna




Table 1 identifies the habitat values observed within the site for the conservation significant fauna
species which have been previously recorded within a 2km radius of the site on Wildlife Online.



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