Regional ecosystem details for 7.8.13
| Regional ecosystem | 7.8.13 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 4, (7) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 100 ha; Remnant 2021 100 ha |
| Short description | Simple notophyll vine forest of Blepharocarya involucrigera of high rainfall, cloudy uplands on basalt |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Simple notophyll vine forest of Blepharocarya involucrigera (rose butternut). High rainfall, cloudy uplands on basalt. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 5c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), B109; Tracey and Webb (1975), 2a, 1b |
| Protected areas | Gadgarra NP, Crater Lakes NP |
| 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 | 7.8.13: This regional ecosystem appears to occur on areas of shallow basalt over schist. This regional ecosystem may partly be a result of very old clearing or disturbance in pre-European times by indigenous communities. |
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.
