2021-06-08 P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan 2021-2026

 Ecological Condition    Reserves with poorer    0 = poor condition (contains a large number of     Expert Panel Contributions           Noosa Local Government
 and trajectory          condition have less     invasive species that are increasing in area and                                        Area Pest Management Plan
                         potential for           native vegetation lacks structural and species                                          2015-19
                         biological recovery.    complexity) Requires a large amount of
                                                 resourcing over an extended time (greater                                               Noosa Biodiversity
                                                 than 5 years) to improve condition to fair                                              Conservation Plan 2017
                                                 however has a high risk of failure.
                                                 1= fair, contains some invasive species but
                                                 native vegetation exhibits a good range of
                                                 species diversity and structural diversity.
                                                 Requires regular and targeted intervention to
                                                 manage invasive species to improve reserve to
                                                 moderate condition.
                                                 2= moderate. Contains low populations of
                                                 invasive species covering a small area of the
                                                 reserve such as the edge and native vegetation
                                                 is structurally and species diverse. Targeted
                                                 management over 3 to 5 years will convert the
                                                 reserve to pristine condition.
                                                 3= pristine condition. No invasive species
                                                 present, Native vegetation has intact structural
                                                 and species diversity with no disturbance.
                                                 Requires regular monitoring and early
                                                 intervention activities to manage any invasive
                                                 species recruitment.
 Biodiversity Invasive   Reserves with           0-        Contains high populations of invasive    1) Pest Info / Collector App data    Noosa Local Government
 species existence       existence of certain      species                                                                               Area Pest Management Plan
                         weeds and feral         1-        Contains scattered populations of        2) Expert Panel Contribution         2015-19
                         animals that have         invasive species
                         high impact to          2-        Contains no invasive species                                                  Noosa Biodiversity
                         biodiversity value,                                                                                             Conservation Plan 2017
                         have less potential
                         for biological
                         recovery.
 Climate change          Broad vegetation        0= temp sensitive/exposed and sensitive SLR        Noosa Biodiversity Plan 2017.        Link to NC Climate Change
 resilience rating       groups that are less    1= temp sensitive/not exposed to SLR               Noosa_SL_temp_sensitivity_exposure   Adaptation Plan, NC
 (temperature, sea       vulnerable to climate   2= Not exposed/not sensitive                                                            Emissions Reduction Policy
 level rise)             change exhibit higher                                                                                           /Plan & Coastal Management
                         viability for                                                                                                   Plan

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