NOOSA BIOSECURITY PLAN 2026-2031 · Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026 draft for stakeholder review

Containment
Containment involves the establishment of areas where there are defined management
measures that halt or slow the rate of spread of an invasive species. The plant and animal
species in Table 4.5 are distributed in parts of Noosa, and while eradication may not be feasible,
minimising the biosecurity risk posed by the species is reasonable and practical. Land
managers can reduce the impact of the species by stopping its spread across the landscape
and removing it if it does spread into new areas. Table 4.6 outlines recommended management
measures for containment.

Table 4.5. Containment plant species

 Management Objective: Containment – Invasive plants and animals
 Outcome: Invasive species are managed to reduce their impact and stop their spread.
 Note: Eradication of these species from the shire is unlikely. For small infestations or infestations
 that can be eradicated within 5 years, eradication is more cost effective for landowners than ongoing
 containment.

 Priority species                                                                  Restricted mgt
                                                                                   category
 Invasive plants
 African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata)                                            3
 Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)                                             3
 Broad-leaf privet, tree privet (Ligustrum lucidum)                                    3
 Cats claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati)                                           3
 Chinese celtis (Celtis sinensis)                                                      3
 Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia spp. other than native species)                         3
 Groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia)                                                3
 Kidneyleaf mudplantain (Heteranthera reniformis)                                      3, 5
 Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia)                                                    3
 Thunbergia (Thunbergia grandiflora syn. T. laurifolia)                                3
 Invasive Animals
 Feral red deer (Cervus elaphus)                                                       3, 4,6




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