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leddy sergiacomi &
associates pty. itd.
LSA Ref: 45-021

 

> The Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994,
> The Environmental Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999; and
> Various government publications and/or other information regarding the conservation status

of fauna occurring on the study site.

2.6.2 Description of Fauna

Literature Review
Prior to LSA conducting the site investigation, a literature search was undertaken to identify the
potential occurrence of terrestrial and arboreal fauna species of conservation significance within

the study area. This included obtaining a WildNet search from the Queensland Parks and

Wildlife Service (QPWS) with a search radius of 2 kilometres as the EPA advised that no fauna

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have previously been recorded in 1km of the site. A full WildNet species list for the development
site is contained in Appendix C. Table 1 below details the fauna species from the WildNet search
previously recorded in the vicinity of the site, that are listed under the Nature Conservation
Wildlife Regulation 1994 (NCWR) and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Act 1999 (EPBC).

TABLE 1: Species of Conservation Value Previously Located in Close

Proximity to the Project Site
—_ ~ Status under NCWR_~ Status under EPBC

Scientific Name

   
 

 

 

 

 

Pere Ta Pry 4999
Avifauna
@ Erythrotriorchis radiatus Red Goshawk Endangered * Vulnerable, Migratory
Falco cenchroides Nankeen Kestrel Common Migratory
Nettapus coromandelianus | Cotton Pygmy-goose Rare Migratory

 

 

 

 

 

Each of the above listed fauna species are discussed in detail below giving an indication of
preferred habitat, feeding and nesting habits for these species and comparing these with

biophysical features/characteristics present at the development site.

Red Goshawk
The Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) is a large, rich reddish bird with a whitish, dark-

streaked head, black-mottled underparts, rusty red ‘trousers’ and a barred grey tail. The Red

Goshawk’s preferred habitat comprises open forests and woodlands, especially along

 

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