Fauna Management Plan v2 - Essence Peregian Beach

Fauna Management Plan v2                                                              NCES REF: J000488
215 David Low Way, Peregian Beach



2      SITE DESCRIPTION

The site is located in Peregian Beach and is bordered by a narrow Council Reserve to the west,
National Park to the south (and immediately west of the Council Reserve), Di-Hurst Oval, Peregian
Beach Community Kindergarten and a new park currently under construction to the north, and
commercial buildings to the east. The Peregian Beach IGA and Peregian Beach Hotel flank the
eastern boundary of the site (refer to Plate 1).
The site is currently void of a specific land use and was formerly a caravan park, which has been
closed for many years. The site landform and general vegetation coverage remains as it was during
the operation of the former caravan park with open cleared grassy areas and some large Melaleuca
quinquenervia. Exotic plant stock remains in some overgrown garden areas. A drainage line
traverses the western boundary of the site.




                               Plate 1 – Site Conditions (Source: Queensland Globe)

2.1        On-Site Vegetation
The following vegetation units were identified within the development footprint:
       •    Vegetation Unit 1 – Cleared grass areas with Melaleuca quinquenervia and exotic gardens;
            and
       •    Vegetation Unit 2 – Grass / wetland drain

2.1.1       Vegetation Unit 1 – Cleared Grass Areas with Melaleuca quinquenervia and exotic
            gardens
Vegetation Unit 1 (VU1) is present across the majority of the entire site. The majority of mature trees
are Melaleuca and range from approximately 8 - 15m high. Other tree species scattered across the
site include Schefflera actinophylla (umbrella tree), Cupaniopsis anacardioides (tuckeroo),
Macaranga tanarius, Hibiscus tiliaceus (cottonwood), Banksia integrifolia (2 individuals) and
Lophostemon confertus (brush box) (2 individuals). Melaleuca quinquenervia and Lophostemon
confertus are both considered koala food trees (refer Tree Plan in Appendix 2).
Exotic gardens are present and are dominated by Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore daisy) which
is a Top 10, Class 3 weed identified in Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-
2019. Other weed species present include Ipomoea indica (blue morning glory), Asparagus africanus
(asparagus fern), Sansevieria trifasciata (mother-in-law’s tongue) and Macroptilium atropurpureum
(siratro). Plate 2 depicts typical conditions within VU1.




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