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Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.68

Regional ecosystem 3.3.68
Vegetation Management Act class Of concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status Endangered
Subregion 3
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 100 ha; Remnant 2021 100 ha
Short description Semi-deciduous notophyll vine forest and thicket on alluvial plains
Structure code Closed Forest
Description Semi-deciduous notophyll vine thicket/forest to low open forest often containing Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla, Acacia auriculiformis, Terminalia subacroptera. A range of vine thicket species can also occupy the canopy or sub-canopy and include Mimusops elengi, Manilkara kauki, Drypetes deplanchei, Hibiscus tiliaceus and Excoecaria agallocha. Prominent shrub species include Capparis lucida, Gymnosporia inermis and Chionanthus ramiflorus. Vines such as Flagellaria indica and Opilia amentacea are abundant. Occurs on alluvial plains and adjacent to the tidal zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 7b).
Supplementary description Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), A13b, A14b, A2c.
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 3.3.68: A more open variant is a M.cajuputi low woodland with an Acrostichum aureum shrubland. Northern Torres Strait islands. A rare regional ecosystem that is threatened by sea level rise and changes in fire regimes. Impacted by feral deer grazing, browsing and antler rubbing destroying bark and branches.

1 Estimated extent is from version 13.1 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
14 May 2024