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Regional ecosystem details for 1.9.10

Regional ecosystem 1.9.10
Vegetation Management Act class Of concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status Of concern
Subregion 1, 2
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 20 ha; Remnant 2021 20 ha
Short description Sinkholes with low woodland of Celtis strychnoides and Ficus spp.
Structure code Low Open Forest
Description Sinkholes with low woodland of Celtis strychnoides and second tree layer of Ficus spp. Occurs around sinkholes in Cambrian limestone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 27c).
Protected areas Wiliyan-ngurru NP
Special values 1.9.10: Habitat for Macroderma gigas (ghost bat) and Rhinonicteris aurantia (orange leaf-nosed bat).
Fire management guidelines INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Low intensity fire in surrounding fire-adapted areas will reduce fire encroachment. ISSUES: Do not target for fire exclusion or prescribed burns.
Comments 1.9.10: This vegetation community was previously mapped as 1.9.4a.

1 Estimated extent is from version 13 pre-clearing and 2021 remnant regional ecosystem mapping. Figures are rounded for simplicity. For more precise estimates, including breakdowns by tenure and other themes see remnant vegetation in Queensland.

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Last updated
16 November 2023