Regional ecosystem details for 3.2.13
| Regional ecosystem | 3.2.13 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 9, 6, 2, 1, (5), (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 12000 ha; Remnant 2021 12000 ha |
| Short description | Semi-deciduous notophyll vine forest on beach ridges on the east coast |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Semi-deciduous notophyll vine forest often dominated by Terminalia muelleri (Mueller's damson). A Terminalia muelleri woodland or Corymbia tessellaris, Corypha utan open forest sometimes occur. Restricted to beach ridges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 3a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 3.2.13a: Semi-deciduous notophyll vine forest often dominated by Terminalia muelleri (Mueller's damson) with common species including Bombax ceiba (kapok), Ganophyllum falcatum (scaly ash), Mimusops elengi (red coondoo), Sersalisia sericea (wild prune) and Corypha utan. Gyrocarpus americanus (helicopter tree) and Canarium australianum (scrub turpentine) are common and can also occur as emergents. Where it occurs the dense mixed subcanopy can include canopy species, Eugenia reinwardtiana (Cedar Bay cherry), Diospyros spp., and Cupaniopsis anacardioides (beach tamarind). The sparse to open shrublayer often includes Drypetes deplanchei (yellow tulipwood), E. reinwardtiana and Glycosmis trifoliata. The slender vine Abrus precatorius (crab-eye) is also common in the sub-layers. Various dominants can be found in the sparse to dense ground layer including Sporobolus virginicus (marine couch), Mnesithea rottboellioides and Themeda arguens along with a range of Cyperus spp. sedges. Restricted to beach ridges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 3a). 3.2.13b: Mixed woodland to open woodland, including combinations of the species Terminalia muelleri, Canarium australianum, Planchonia careya, Corymbia tessellaris, Sersalisia sericea +/- a range of vine thicket species. The very sparse to sparse sub canopy and/or shrub layer often includes canopy species +/- Melaleuca viridiflora. The sparse to dense ground layer is often contains Themeda arguens, Eriachne spp. or Panicum spp. Restricted to beach ridges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28b). 3.2.13c: Corymbia tessellaris and Corypha utan open forest to open woodland +/- Acacia auriculiformis +/- Bombax ceiba. A mid-dense low subcanopy often contains C. utan and Terminalia muelleri +/- Litsea glutinosa. The very sparse shrub layer can include Atalaya variifolia, Antidesma spp. C. utan, and Flueggea virosa. The mid-dense to dense grassy ground layer dominants can include Heteropogon contortus, Mnesithea rottboellioides and Themeda arguens. Restricted to beach ridges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 3a). |
| Protected areas | Rinyirru (Lakefield) NP (CYPAL), Cape Melville NP (CYPAL), Lama Lama NP (CYPAL), Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) RR, Wuthathi (Shelburne Bay) NP (CYPAL), Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) NP, Endeavour River NP |
| Special values | 3.2.13: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Arenga australasica, Dendrobium bigibbum. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: No deliberate fire management required within this unit. Undertake fuel reduction burns in surrounding vegetation utilising multiple small fires throughout the appropriate season to manage biodiversity values and to limit the extent and reduce risks of wildfire. ISSUES: Fire sensitive vegetation type. |
| Comments | 3.2.13: RE 3.2.16 was amalgamated into this RE. Included in Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets ecological community protected under the Commonwealth's EPBC act (1999). East coast of the Peninsula, most commonly in the Bathurst Bay area. Frequently heavily used by cattle and feral horses. The weedy introduced plant Mesosphaerum suaveolens* (hyptis) is common in the ground layer. 3.2.13a: Vegetation community 3.2.1a was amalgamated into this RE. Included in Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets ecological community protected under the Commonwealth's EPBC act (1999). East coast of the Peninsula, most commonly in the Bathurst Bay area. Frequently heavily used by cattle and feral horses. The weedy introduced plant Mesosphaerum suaveolens* (hyptis) is common in the ground layer. 3.2.13b: Was previously mapped as RE 3.2.16. Mesosphaerum suaveolens* occurred frequently. Northern Lakefield NP. 3.2.13c: Bathurst Head area and Princess Charlotte Bay. |
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.
