Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.23
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.23 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 7, (3), (8) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 900 ha; Remnant 2021 800 ha |
| Short description | Complex mesophyll vine forest on fertile, well-drained metamorphics of very wet and wet footslopes |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Complex mesophyll vine forest. Fertile, well drained metamorphics of footslopes in the very wet and wet rainfall zones. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 1a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.11.23a: Complex mesophyll vine forest. Fertile, well drained metamorphics of footslopes in the very wet and wet rainfall zones, in subregions other than the Daintree-Bloomfield. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 1a). 7.11.23b: Complex mesophyll vine forest. Fertile, well drained metamorphics of footslopes in the very wet and wet rainfall zones, of the Daintree-Bloomfield Subregion. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 1a). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M1a, CM1a, M1ab, CM1ab; Tracey and Webb (1975), 1a |
| Protected areas | Daintree NP (CYPAL), Japoon NP, Little Mulgrave NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Wooroonooran NP, Dinden NP |
| Special values | 7.11.23: This ecosystem is habitat for a large number of endemic plant species. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Mosaic burning in surrounding fire-adapted ecosystems will minimise spread and severity of wildfire during severe weather events. ISSUES: Occasional hot fires in adjoining communities may be required to prevent expansion of rainforest elements. Edges are generally self-protecting but back burning from rainforest edges may be desirable. The occurrence of high biomass grasses in or adjacent to rainforest may detrimentally affect rainforest during fire events associated with dry weather. |
| Comments | 7.11.23: Occurs on better-drained and more fertile soils than 7.11.1. Scattered sparsely across the ranges north from Tully. |
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.
