Regional ecosystem details for 7.3.30
| Regional ecosystem | 7.3.30 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Endangered |
| Wetlands | Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 3, 9, (2), (7) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 400 ha; Remnant 2021 40 ha |
| Short description | Complex of fernlands and sedgelands with emergent rainforest pioneering spp. in permanently wet peat swamps of alluvial plains |
| Structure code | Sedgeland |
| Description | Complex of fernlands and sedgelands with emergent rainforest pioneering spp. Permanently wet peat swamps of alluvial plains. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 34c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), A90; Tracey and Webb (1975), 23a |
| Protected areas | Ella Bay NP, Malbon Thompson FR, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Eubenangee Swamp NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Early (June-Sep) to late (Oct-Dec) dry season. INTENSITY: Moderate. INTERVAL: 3-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn 25-30%; variation in topography and moisture will create a mosaic. ISSUES: Opportunities to burn sedgelands are rare. High biomass grasses may increase fire intensity. Dense regeneration of melaleuca may require a subsequent fire. |
| Comments | 7.3.30: Apparently formerly extensive in the now largely drained Babinda Swamp. Rare and scattered from Innisfail to Cape Tribulation. Once much more widespread near Babinda. Most remnants in very poor condition due to drainage changes and weed invasion. |
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.
