Attachment 4 - Terrestrial Ecology Report_RACV_2022 June

                                          Table 5. Summary of fauna survey effort

            Trap/Survey Tool                             Effort
            Elliotts (terrestrial)                       140 trap nights
            Elliotts (arboreal)                          20 trap nights
            Elliotts (target water mouse)                20 trap nights
            Cages                                        16 trap nights
            Hair Funnels                                 260 trap nights
            Pitfalls                                     32 trap nights
            Funnel/Folding                               80 trap nights
            Anabat                                       6 trap nights
            Active Searches (Diurnal)                    12 days (approx. 38 person hours)
            Active Searches (Nocturnal)                  7 nights (approx. 16 person hours)
            Call Playback                                4 nights (various locations)#
            Camera Station                               4 cameras for 13 days/nights
            Koala Searches                               10 days (approx. 4 person hours – targeted for scats)


* Note: initial fauna/habitat surveys in December 2018, comprehensive survey in 2019 and supplementary
survey in February 2022.


4.3 Fauna Habitat
The subject land is not a large area but has connection to the west and north west (Council land).
Proximity to the existing resort development and busy roads reduces the habitat value for many fauna.

Importantly, the frangipani vine has significantly compromised the habitat for many fauna. The vine
has for the most part consumed the ground layer with negligible native flora species. The soil in this
area is also dominated by a “web” of vine roots. The vines have also consumed the majority of swamp
mahogany rendering these trees of low value to arboreal fauna (particularly koala). The canopy
(blossoms) of these trees provide birds (mostly lorikeets) and flying foxes with foraging resource).
Tallowwood and swamp mahogany were in flower during survey periods, as was paperbarks and other
landscaped planting throughout the resort.

The Council land and northwest corner of the subject land provide a relatively natural habitat with
wetland (ferns/sedges – particularly in the north) and a variety of ground and midstorey flora (mostly
in the west). The proximity to the creek and mangrove fringe provides further resources. While the
vine occurs in the Council land, it has not become fully established.

4.4 Fauna Inventory
A complete list of all the fauna species recorded within the survey area is provided in ATTACHMENT F.
The records from the previous survey (Biological & Environmental Services, 2006) are also included in
the species list (it is acknowledged that the 2006 data includes records from subject land and
surrounds).

More than 75 species (including introduced species) have been recorded within the survey area and
comprise five amphibians, 44 birds, 16 mammals 23 and 10 reptiles. This includes several pest/non-
native species. Of these 25 species have been recorded within the subject land and comprise two
amphibians, 12 birds, 6 mammals and 3 reptiles.

Bat call submitted to Greg Ford (bat call expert) with results as follows:




23 Note: Not all microbat species (calls) positively identified (i.e. to species level).

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