2021-06-17 OM Agenda - Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan 2021-2026

 Potential for Successful Outcomes
 Criterion                  Criterion               Scoring System                                     Data Source                         Strategic Alignment
                            Contribution
 Potential for biological recovery (technical feasibility of fixing problems)
 Ecological Condition       Reserves with poorer 0 = poor condition (contains a large number of        Expert Panel Contributions          Noosa Local Government
 and trajectory             condition have less     invasive species that are increasing in area and                                       Area Pest Management Plan
                            potential for           native vegetation lacks structural and species                                         2015-19
                            biological recovery.    complexity) Requires a large amount of
                                                    resourcing over an extended time (greater                                              Noosa Biodiversity
                                                    than 5 years) to improve condition to fair                                             Conservation Plan 2017
                                                    however has a high risk of failure.
                                                    1= fair, contains some invasive species but
                                                    native vegetation exhibits a good range of
                                                    species diversity and structural diversity.
                                                    Requires regular and targeted intervention to
                                                    manage invasive species to improve reserve to
                                                    moderate condition.
                                                    2= moderate. Contains low populations of
                                                    invasive species covering a small area of the
                                                    reserve such as the edge and native vegetation
                                                    is structurally and species diverse. Targeted
                                                    management over 3 to 5 years will convert the
                                                    reserve to pristine condition.
                                                    3= pristine condition. No invasive species
                                                    present, Native vegetation has intact structural
                                                    and species diversity with no disturbance.
                                                    Requires regular monitoring and early
                                                    intervention activities to manage any invasive
                                                    species recruitment.
 Biodiversity Invasive      Reserves with           0- Contains high populations of invasive           1) Pest Info / Collector App data   Noosa Local Government
 species existence          existence of certain        species                                                                            Area Pest Management Plan
                            weeds and feral         1- Contains scattered populations of invasive      2) Expert Panel Contribution        2015-19
                            animals that have           species
                            high impact to          2- Contains no invasive species                                                        Noosa Biodiversity
                            biodiversity value,                                                                                            Conservation Plan 2017
                            have less potential



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