2016-12-12 General Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - Biodiversity Assessment Report

                                                                            Noosa Biodiversity Plan – Biodiversity Assessment Report




Figure 26: Ecosystem health monitoring results for freshwater environments in the Noosa River catchment
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Figure 27: Ecosystem health monitoring results for marine environments in the Noosa River catchment
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Figure 28: Changes in wetland areas across Noosa Shire from 2001 - 2013 ......................................... 69

Figure 29: Biodiversity value ranking across the Noosa Shire................................................................. 76

Figure 30: Development risk (low to high) ................................................................................................ 78

Figure 31: Sea level rise vulnerability ...................................................................................................... 81

Figure 32: Bushfire vulnerability ............................................................................................................... 83




List of tables
Table 1: Vegetation condition and conservation status statistics for Noosa and broader region ............ 25

Table 2: Noosa Shire’s key and iconic fauna species .............................................................................. 39

Table 3: Noosa Shire’s key and iconic flora species ................................................................................ 41

Table 4: Proportion of wetland areas across SEQ region and coastal LGAs .......................................... 47

Table 5: Priority pest weed and animal species in the Noosa Shire, and their impacts on biodiversity and
threatened species ................................................................................................................................... 59

Table 6: Comparison of Noosa shire’s clearing statistics with SEQ bioregion and neighbouring LGAs . 61

Table 7: Habitat areas impacted by fragmentation in the Noosa Shire.................................................... 70

Table 8: Summary of biodiversity significance assessment ..................................................................... 74

Table 9: Sea level rise vulnerability .......................................................................................................... 80

Table 10: Bushfire exposure across BVGs .............................................................................................. 82




Abbreviations
     Abbreviation                                                                        Description

 API                           Aerial Photography Interpretation

 BVG                           Broad Vegetation Groups

 DEWA                          Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water

 DFA                           Designated Forestry Area



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