Conservation Management Zones of Australia
North Eastern Australia Tropical Rainforest
Prepared by the Department of the Environment
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This project and associated products are the result of a collaboration between the Biodiversity Conservation
Division and the Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN). Invaluable input, advice and support were
provided by staff and leading researchers from across the Department of the Environment (DotE), Department of
Agriculture (DoA), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and the academic
community. We would particularly like to thank staff within the Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division, Parks
Australia and the Environment Assessment and Compliance Division of DotE, Nyree Stenekes and Robert
Kancans (ABARES), Sue McIntyre (CSIRO), Richard Hobbs (University of Western Australia), Michael Hutchinson
(ANU); David Lindenmayer and Emma Burns (ANU); and Gilly Llewellyn, Martin Taylor and other staff from the
World Wildlife Fund for their generosity and advice.
Special thanks to CSIRO staff Kristen Williams and Simon Ferrier whose modelling of biodiversity patterns enabled
identification of the Conservation Management Zones of Australia.
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Contents
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country ................................................................ 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
Zone at a glance .......................................................................................................................... 5
Population characteristics .......................................................................................................... 10
Employment, volunteering and incomes .................................................................................... 15
Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice .................. 18
Land tenure, land use, Native Title and Local Government Areas ............................................. 21
Zone vegetation characteristics ................................................................................................. 24
Nationally Important Wetlands ................................................................................................... 25
World and National Heritage ...................................................................................................... 26
Major National Reserve System properties................................................................................ 26
EPBC Act (1999)threatened ecological communities ................................................................ 28
EPBC Act (1999) threatened species ........................................................................................ 28
EPBC Act (1999) migratory species .......................................................................................... 33
Threatened endemic species ..................................................................................................... 35
Invasive species ........................................................................................................................ 38
Vegetation profiles and management recommendations ........................................................... 41
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country
The Australian Government acknowledges Australia’s Traditional Owners and pays respect to Elders past
and present of our nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We honour the deep
spiritual, cultural and customary connections of Traditional Owners to the Australian landscape, including
Australia’s waterways, land and sea country.
Introduction
The 23 Conservation Management Zones of Australia are geographic areas, classified according to their ecological
and threat characteristics. The zones are also aligned with the long-standing Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation
of Australia.
The Conservation Management Zones provide a way of understanding Australia’s natural environment that will
assist in long-term conservation planning and help the Australian Government to better design, deliver and report
on Natural Resource Management (NRM) investments, including ensuring alignment of national NRM priorities with
local action.
The Conservation Management Zones also provide a filter through which to make national environmental and
socio-economic data more accessible and comprehensible, and a framework for gathering on-ground knowledge
and expertise about the environment. This will improve information flow to the Australian Government about
regional NRM requirements, best practice management, emerging NRM issues and knowledge gaps.
The Conservation Management Zones do not represent any change to existing administrative boundaries or
governance structures, but aim to support the NRM and wider community to cooperatively manage environmental
assets across boundaries, where they share common threats, ecological characteristics and stakeholders.
Each Conservation Management Zone profile contains a standard suite of nationally available ecological and socioeconomic information. We hope that this information will enable Australians of all ages and backgrounds to
engage with, understand and appreciate Australian landscapes, and support all Australians to manage our natural
resources more effectively.
The profile information provides an indicative, high-level stock-take of the environmental and socio-economic
landscape and it is not intended to be comprehensive. It should also be noted that, at present, the profiles contain
only limited information on aquatic ecosystems, coastal assets and Indigenous land management practices. In
future, consultation and comprehensive literature reviews will enable us to provide more complete information.
Zone at a glance
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
CITIES AND MAJOR TOWNS
POPULATION
Cairns
142,528
Atherton
6,673
Gordonvale
5,491
Ingham
4,706
Innisfail
7,172
REGIONAL CENTRES
POPULATION
Allingham
1,229
Babinda
1,075
Cardwell
1,181
Cooktown
2,339
Kuranda
2,169
REGIONAL CENTRES
POPULATION
Malanda
1,678
Mossman
1,730
Palm Island
2,339
Port Douglas – Craiglie
3,930
Tully
2,265
Wongaling Beach
1,066
Yarrabah
2,406
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NRM) REGIONS
Cape York NRM
QLD
Terrain NRM
QLD
NQ Dry Tropics NRM
QLD
TOP FIVE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
VALUE (MILLIONS)
Other broadacre crops
$295
Fruit
$287
Beef
$38
Dairy
$27
Vegetables for consumption
$25
Total value of agricultural commodities (including other commodities not listed here)
$706
CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS*
Mean annual temperature
22.6 Celsius
Mean Maximum of the Hottest Month
30.3 Celsius
Mean Minimum of the Coldest Month
13.9 Celsius
Mean Annual Rainfall
1895.3 mm
Dominant rainfall season
Summer
* The figures are interpolated 75-year means (1921 to 1995) representing the period prior to the onset of
rapid climatic warming. Cited in: Williams KJ, Belbin L, Austin MP, Stein J, Ferrier S (2012)
Which environmental variables should I use in my biodiversity model? International Journal of
Geographic Information Sciences 26(11), 2009–2047. (Data derived from Australian Climate surfaces
version 2.1 for the ANUCLIM-BIOCLIM package).
For future climate projections please refer to: http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/
Source: Based on data from the National Native Title Register; Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD); National
Vegetation Information System (NVIS); Species’ Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT).
Population characteristics
Population
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME
English
83.31%
Other languages
9.34%
Not stated
6.58%
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Education
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Employment, volunteering and incomes
Employment
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Volunteering
Income
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and
sources of NRM advice
Australian farmers manage over 60% of the Australian continent and shoulder much of the burden of responsibility
for maintaining and protecting Australia’s natural resource wealth. The information contained in this profile aims to
assist the wider community, non-governmental organisations and government agencies to support Australia’s key
environmental custodians.
Agricultural commodity values
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice
* Data obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012 Land Management Practices Survey
(LaMPS) 2012. LaMPS collected land practices information from approximately 50,000 farm businesses
across Australia. The data has been aligned to Conservation Management Zones from ABS Statistical Area
2 units and Australian Agricultural Environment. For this reason the figures presented here are indicative
only. For more information on LaMPS please refer to: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4630.0
** The sample for the Drivers of Practice Change 2012 survey consisted of a random subsample of 1228
broadacre farm managers from the Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey (AAGIS) frame.
The data has been aligned to Conservation Management Zones from ABS Statistical Area 2 units. For this
reason, the figures presented here are indicative only.
^ This chart indicates the sources of advice utilised for native vegetation management from respondents
who identified they sought advice.
For more information please refer to http://www.daff.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/forestry/domesticforestry/prep-for-future/drivers-
Land tenure, land use, Native Title and Local Government
Areas
Source: Land tenure data based on Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN) categorisation of Public Sector Mapping
Authority (PSMA) State Tenure 2012; Land use mapping based on Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program
(ACLUMP) 2012. For more information on Australian land use and management information and classification please refer to:
http://www.daff.gov.au/ABARES/aclump/
INDIGENOUS LAND COUNCILS
INDIGENOUS LAND COUNCILS
Cape York Land Council: www.cylc.org.au
North Queensland Aboriginal Land Council: www.nqlc.com.au
INDIGENOUS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance: www.nailsma.org.au
Rainforest Aboriginal Peoples Alliance: rapacoordinator@gmail.com
NATIVE TITLE AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS
Traditional Owners
Registered Native Title Body Corporate
Hectares
% of
zone
Eastern Kuku Yalanji People
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
125,239
4.20
Gamaay, Dingaal, Nugal,
Thuubi, Nguurruumungu,
Dharrpa, Binhthi, Thiithaarr, Tha
Dhubbi Warra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, Hopevale Congress
Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, Walmbaar Aboriginal Corporation
RNTBC
109,864
3.69
Jirrbal People
Wabubadda Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
82,235
2.76
Gugu Badhun People
Gugu Badhun Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
35,832
1.20
Wanyurr Majay People
Wanyurr-Majay Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
19,793
0.66
Dulabed and Malanbarra Yidinji
People
Dulabed Malanbarra and Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
16,424
0.55
15,116
0.51
Tableland Yidinji People
Ngadjon-Jii People
Choorechillum (Ngadjon Jii PBC) Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
13,247
0.44
The Djiru People
Djiru Warrangburra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
8,850
0.30
Gunggandji People
Gunggandji PBC Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
8,137
0.27
Mandingalbay YidinjiGunggandji People
Gunggandji-Mandingalbay Yidinji Peoples PBC Aboriginal
Corporation RNTBC
8,121
0.27
Mandingalbay Yidinji People
Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
4,195
0.14
3,973
0.13
Tableland Yidinji People
Djabugay People
Djabugay Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
2,749
0.09
Jirrbal People
Wabubadda Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
1,306
0.04
Bar-Barrum People
Bar-Barrum Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
738
0.02
Girramay People
Girramay People Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
479
0.02
The Djiru People
Djiru Warrangburra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
441
0.01
Jirrbal People
Wabubadda Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
61
–
Source: The Native Title Tribunal Register, October 2013.
For more information please refer to: http://www.nntt.gov.au/Pages/Searchportal.aspx
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Cairns Regional
QLD
Cassowary Coast Regional
QLD
Charters Towers Regional
QLD
Cook Shire
QLD
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Douglas Shire
QLD
Hinchinbrook Shire
QLD
Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire
QLD
Mareeba Shire
QLD
Palm Island Aboriginal Shire
QLD
Tablelands Regional
QLD
Townsville City
QLD
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire
QLD
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire
QLD
Zone vegetation characteristics
The National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) framework is a nationally consistent vegetation classification
system based on vegetation data collected by states and territories. It provides information on the extent and
distribution of vegetation types across the Australian landscape.
Two products are used to provide the Zone Vegetation Characteristics graph. A modelled pre-European vegetation
distribution (pre-1750), and extant (current extent) vegetation, which is based on contemporary vegetation
mapping. The information presented here relates to Major Vegetation Subgroups (MVSs). There are 85 MVS types
across Australia, describing the structure and floristic composition of dominant and secondary vegetation stratums
(e.g. canopy and mid-storey species). Major Vegetation Subgroups only reflect the dominant vegetation type
occurring in an area from a mix of vegetation types. Less-dominant vegetation groups which may also be present
are therefore not represented.
It is important to note that the vegetation information is indicative only, as state and territory mapping in Australia is
of variable resolution and scale. However, this data is the best available nationally consistent information on
vegetation, and the dataset continues to evolve and increase in accuracy.
Analysing this information at Conservation Management Zone, rather than national level provides greater
discrimination for decision makers, as clearance levels of vegetation types are not uniform across Australia.
For example, eucalypt woodlands with a tussock grass understory is a vegetation type found across Australia.
In the Brigalow Woodlands Conservation Management Zone, eucalypt open woodlands with a tussock grass
understory originally covered approximately 36% of the zone, but today it only covers only 14.5 % of the zone
(58.7% of this vegetation community has been cleared in the Brigalow). In the Northern Australia Tropical
Savannah zone, this vegetation type originally occupied 19.6% of the zone. Today, it occupies approximately
19.4% of the zone (only 2.3% of this vegetation type has been cleared). It should be noted that this data only
provides an indication of change in extent, and not vegetation condition.
For more information on the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) please refer to:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/science-and-research/databases-and-maps/national-vegetation-informationsystem
Nationally Important Wetlands
NATIONALLY IMPORTANT WETLANDS
JURISDICTION
HECTARES
CRITERIA
Cape Flattery Dune Lakes
QLD
43,949
1, 2, 3
Herbert River Floodplain
QLD
41,421
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tully River – Murray River Floodplains
QLD
39,171
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
QLD
23,014
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Herbert River Gorge
QLD
18,269
1, 2
Hinchinbrook Channel
QLD
18,036
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Edmund Kennedy Wetlands
QLD
10,969
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Cowley Area
QLD
8,365
1, 3, 5
Port of Cairns and Trinity Inlet
QLD
5,561
1, 2, 3
Cape Melville – Bathurst Bay
QLD
5,270
1, 5
Lower Daintree River
QLD
5,264
1, 2, 3, 5
Missionary Bay
QLD
5,166
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Bambaroo Coastal Aggregation
QLD
4,836
1, 3, 5
Russell River
QLD
2,290
1, 5
Eubenangee – Alice River
QLD
1,992
1, 3, 5
Wyvuri Swamp
QLD
1,491
1
Ella Bay Swamp
QLD
1,309
1, 3, 5
Innisfail Area
QLD
1,221
1, 5
Laura Sandstone
QLD
1,088
1
Alexandra Bay
QLD
861
1, 5
Kurrimine Area
QLD
650
1, 3
Yuccabine Creek
QLD
529
1, 6
Marina Plains – Lakefield Aggregation
QLD
268
1, 2, 3, 5
Russell River Rapids
QLD
235
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Licuala Palm Forest
QLD
232
1, 2, 3, 5
Alexandra Palm Forest
QLD
146
1, 2, 5
Princess Charlotte Bay Marine Area
QLD
114
1, 2, 3, 5
Lake Barrine
QLD
99
1, 2, 6
Bromfield Swamp
QLD
63
1, 3, 6
Clack Reef Complex
QLD
59
1, 3, 5, 6
Lake Eacham
QLD
43
1, 6
Birthday Creek
QLD
43
1
Sunday Creek Broad-leaved Paperbark Site
QLD
39
1, 2, 5
The Jack Lakes Aggregation
QLD
37
1
Nandroya Falls
QLD
19
1, 2, 5
Zillie Falls
QLD
16
1, 3, 5
West Mulgrave Falls
QLD
7
1, 5
NATIONALLY IMPORTANT WETLANDS
JURISDICTION
HECTARES
CRITERIA
Hilda Creek Headwater
QLD
5
1, 2, 4, 5
Nationally important wetlands are defined according to the following criteria:
1. It is a good example of a wetland type occurring within a biogeographic region in Australia.
2. It is a wetland which plays an important ecological or hydrological role in the natural functioning of a major
wetland system/complex.
3. It is a wetland which is important as the habitat for animal taxa at a vulnerable stage in their life cycles, or
provides a refuge when adverse conditions such as drought prevail.
4. The wetland supports 1% or more of the national populations of any native plant or animal taxa.
5. The wetland supports native plant or animal taxa or communities which are considered endangered or
vulnerable at the national level.
6. The wetland is of outstanding historical or cultural significance.
Please note, the above are a subset of all the Nationally Important Wetlands found within the Zone. For more
information on Nationally Important Wetlands please see: http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/directoryimportant-wetlands-australia-third-edition
World and National Heritage
HERITAGE VALUES
WORLD OR NATIONAL
HERITAGE
TYPE
JURISDICTION
HECTARES
% OF
ZONE
Great Barrier Reef
World and National
Natural
QLD
34,981,026
n/a
Wet Tropics of
Queensland
World and National
Natural and
Indigenous
QLD
897,301
30.11%
Please refer to the Australian Heritage Database for detailed information on listing criteria for these
heritage values:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/publications-and-resources/australian-heritage-database
For more information on Australia’s world and national heritage please refer to:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/about-australias-heritage
Major National Reserve System properties
MAJOR NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM PROPERTIES
Name
Property type
IUCN
category
Jurisdiction
Hectares
% of zone
Girringun
Indigenous Protected Area
<Null>
QLD
324,345
10.88
Girringun
National Park
II
QLD
171,446
5.75
Cape Melville
National Park
II
QLD
146,179
4.90
Daintree
National Park
II
QLD
119,212
4.00
Wooroonooran
National Park
II
QLD
114,970
3.86
Jack River
National Park
II
QLD
77,669
2.61
Paluma Range
National Park
II
QLD
73,057
2.45
Tully Gorge
National Park
II
QLD
60,006
2.01
Ngalba Bulal
National Park
II
QLD
40,435
1.36
Hinchinbrook Island
National Park
II
QLD
39,377
1.32
Eastern Kuku Yalanji
Indigenous Protected Area
<Null>
QLD
39,240
1.32
MAJOR NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM PROPERTIES
Mount Windsor
National Park
II
QLD
34,616
1.16
Girramay
National Park
II
QLD
33,753
1.13
Koombooloomba
National Park
II
QLD
29,248
0.98
Kuranda
National Park
II
QLD
27,092
0.91
Mount Lewis
National Park
II
QLD
25,210
0.85
Japoon
National Park
II
QLD
24,794
0.83
Dinden
National Park
II
QLD
20,165
0.68
Kalpowar
Nature Refuge
VI
QLD
18,828
0.63
Kirrama
National Park
II
QLD
17,463
0.59
THE IUCN CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Ia Strict Nature Reserve
Ib Wilderness Area
II National Park
III Natural Monument or Feature
IUCN protected area management categories classify
protected areas according to their management
objectives. The categories are recognised by international
bodies such as the United Nations and are utilised by
many national governments, including the Australian
Government, as the global standard for defining and
recording protected areas.
IV Habitat/Species Management Area
V Protected Landscape/ Seascape
VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources
Please refer to the IUCN website for further explanation:
http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/gpap_home/gpap_quality/gpap_pacategories/
For more information on Australia’s National Reserve System please refer to:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/land/national-reserve-system
Source: Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database 2012.
EPBC Act (1999) threatened ecological communities
THREATENED ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES
Name
Listing status
% of total distribution*
% of zone**
Mabi Forest
(Complex Notophyll Vine Forest 5b)
Critically Endangered
100
0.05
Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets of
Eastern Australia
Critically Endangered
63.46
0.78
Broad leaf tea-tree (Melaleuca viridiflora) woodlands in
high rainfall coastal north Queensland
Endangered
55.92
4.83
Semi-evergreen vine thickets of the Brigalow Belt
(North and South) and Nandewar Bioregions
Endangered
0.04
0.00
* % of the total national distribution describes the proportion of the total national distribution
of the Threatened Ecological Community that is found within the zone.
** % of the total zone area describes the proportion of the zone that the Threatened Ecological Community
is likely or known to occur in.
It should be noted that the identification of any given Threatened Ecological Community above does not imply that
the Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) is found uniformly across the Conservation Management Zone.
Rather, the % of the TEC’s total distribution (*) within the zone is an indication of its importance to that zone
in terms of conservation efforts. The % of the zone (**) indicates how rare, or difficult the ecological community may
be to find within the zone.
The threatened ecological communities above are listed under The Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), which is the Australian Government’s principal environmental legislation.
For more information, please refer to http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/communities
EPBC Act (1999) threatened species
THREATENED MAMMALS
Common name
Scientific name
Status
% of total
distribution*
% of
zone**
Mahogany Glider
Petaurus gracilis
Endangered
100
4.11
Northern Bettong
Bettongia tropica
Endangered
72.58
14.57
Spotted-tailed Quoll or Yarri (North Queensland
subspecies)
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis
Endangered
64.02
31.82
Yellow-bellied Glider (Wet Tropics), Fluffy Glider
Petaurus australis
unnamed subsp.
Vulnerable
55.98
13.07
Spectacled Flying-fox
Pteropus conspicillatus
Vulnerable
40.57
92.87
Greater Large-eared Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus philippinensis
(large form)
Endangered
13.93
16.25
Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
nudicluniatus
Critically
Endangered
7.26
80.20
Northern Quoll
Dasyurus hallucatus
Endangered
3.61
73.85
Koala (combined populations of Queensland,
New South Wales and the Australian Capital
Territory)
Phascolarctos cinereus
(combined populations of
QLD, NSW and the ACT)
Vulnerable
0.67
9.44
Semon’s Leaf-nosed Bat,
Greater Wart-nosed Horseshoe-bat
Hipposideros semoni
Endangered
May be
present
May be
present
Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat,
Brush-tailed Tree-rat, Pakooma
Conilurus penicillatus
Vulnerable
May be
present
May be
present
THREATENED MAMMALS
Grey-headed Flying-fox
Pteropus poliocephalus
Vulnerable
May be
present
May be
present
Water Mouse, False Water Rat, Yirrkoo
Xeromys myoides
Vulnerable
May be
present
May be
present
Burrowing Bettong (Shark Bay), Boodie
Bettongia lesueur lesueur
Vulnerable
May be
present
May be
present
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Endangered
n/a
n/a
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Vulnerable
n/a
n/a
THREATENED BIRDS
Common name
Scientific name
Status
% of total
distribution*
% of
zone**
Southern Cassowary (Australian), Southern
Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius johnsonii
Endangered
67.35
43.03
Masked Owl (northern)
Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli
Vulnerable
5.6
68.62
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Vulnerable
2.9
99.89
Star Finch (eastern), Star Finch (southern)
Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda
Endangered
1.25
16.99
Squatter Pigeon (southern)
Geophaps scripta scripta
Vulnerable
1.17
14.04
Buff-breasted Button-quail
Turnix olivii
Endangered
0.81
0.29
Australian Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis nereis
Vulnerable
0.78
1.52
Black-throated Finch (southern)
Poephila cincta cincta
Endangered
0.61
1.32
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Endangered
0.49
6.06
Australian Painted Snipe
Rostratula australis
Endangered
0.34
2.22
Crimson Finch (white-bellied)
Neochmia phaeton
evangelinae
Vulnerable
0.31
0.08
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Endangered
0.18
2.63
Golden-shouldered Parrot
Psephotus chrysopterygius
Endangered
May be present
May be
present
Regent Honeyeater
Anthochaera phrygia
Endangered
May be present
May be
present
White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Tasman Sea),
White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Australasian)
Fregetta grallaria grallaria
Vulnerable
May be present
May be
present
* % of total distribution describes the proportion of the total national distribution of the threatened species
that is found within the zone.
** % of zone describes the proportion of the zone that the threatened species is likely or known to occur in.
The % of zone indicates how rare, or difficult the species may be to find within the zone.\
THREATENED REPTILES
Common Name
Scientific name
Status
% of total
distribution*
% of
zone**
Atherton Delma, Legless Lizard
Delma mitella
Vulnerable
100
0.52
Yakka Skink
Egernia rugosa
Vulnerable
3.3
8.96
Olive Ridley Turtle, Pacific Ridley Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
Endangered
0.02
1.27
THREATENED REPTILES
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth
Dermochelys coriacea
Endangered
0.01
1.27
Flatback Turtle
Natator depressus
Vulnerable
0.01
1.31
Loggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
Endangered
0.01
1.29
Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Vulnerable
0.01
1.31
Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Vulnerable
0.01
1.29
Ornamental Snake
Denisonia maculata
Vulnerable
May be
present
May be
present
Common name
Scientific name
Status
% of total
distribution*
% of
zone**
Opal Cling Goby
Stiphodon semoni
Critically
Endangered
100
0.01
Armoured Mistfrog
Litoria lorica
Critically
Endangered
100
0.15
Tinkling Frog
Taudactylus rheophilus
Endangered
100
1.18
Lake Eacham Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia eachamensis
Endangered
99.18
0.52
Lace-eyed Tree Frog, Australian Lacelid
Nyctimystes dayi
Endangered
97.62
53.08
Mountain Mistfrog
Litoria nyakalensis
Critically
Endangered
97.61
8.89
Waterfall Frog, Torrent Tree Frog
Litoria nannotis
Endangered
67.25
0.09
Common Mistfrog
Litoria rheocola
Endangered
64.56
53.06
Magnificent Brood Frog
Pseudophryne covacevichae
Vulnerable
60.53
2.26
Kuranda Tree Frog
Litoria myola
Endangered
49.73
0.13
Largetooth Sawfish, Freshwater Sawfish, River
Sawfish, Leichhardt’s Sawfish, Northern Sawfish
Pristis pristis
Vulnerable
0.1
4.11
Dwarf Sawfish, Queensland Sawfish
Pristis clavata
Vulnerable
0.04
0.30
Speartooth Shark
Glyphis glyphis
Critically
Endangered
n/a
n/a
Green Sawfish, Dindagubba, Narrowsnout
Sawfish
Pristis zijsron
Vulnerable
n/a
n/a
Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
Vulnerable
n/a
n/a
OTHER THREATENED FAUNA
THREATENED FLORA
Common Name
Scientific name
Status
% of total
distribution*
% of
zone**
None
Cyperus cephalotes
Endangered
100
0.17
Cardwell Beard Orchid
Calochilus psednus
Endangered
100
0.02
None
Vappodes lithocola
Endangered
100
0.53
None
Canarium acutifolium var.
acutifolium
Vulnerable
100
0.66
None
Toechima pterocarpum
Endangered
100
0.56
None
Carronia pedicellata
Endangered
100
4.49
THREATENED FLORA
None
Oreogrammitis reinwardtii
Vulnerable
100
0.24
None
Drosera schizandra
Vulnerable
100
0.25
None
Vrydagzynea grayi
Endangered
100
0.68
None
Actephila foetida
Vulnerable
100
0.07
None
Phaleria biflora
Vulnerable
100
4.21
None
Endiandra cooperana
Endangered
100
0.31
None
Plesioneuron tuberculatum
Endangered
100
1.08
None
Sankowskya stipularis
Endangered
100
0.20
a sedge
Eleocharis retroflexa
Vulnerable
100
0.22
None
Drosera prolifera
Vulnerable
100
1.08
None
Hexaspora pubescens
Vulnerable
100
0.67
None
Crepidium lawleri
Endangered
100
0.35
an aquatic herb
Aponogeton prolifer
Endangered
100
0.19
None
Eucryphia wilkiei
Vulnerable
100
0.13
Cardwell Midge Orchid
Genoplesium tectum
Endangered
100
0.21
None
Plectranthus gratus
Vulnerable
100
0.34
a fern
Lastreopsis walleri
Vulnerable
100
2.51
None
Ristantia gouldii
Vulnerable
100
2.31
None
Xanthostemon formosus
Endangered
100
0.14
None
Fimbristylis adjuncta
Endangered
100
0.06
None
Diplazium cordifolium
Vulnerable
100
1.30
None
Asplenium pellucidum
Vulnerable
100
0.39
Myola Palm, Myola Archontophoenix
Archontophoenix myolensis
Endangered
100
0.69
Square Tassel Fern
Phlegmariurus tetrastichoides
Vulnerable
99.99
3.46
None
Gardenia actinocarpa
Endangered
99.99
0.18
None
Tomophyllum walleri
Vulnerable
99.98
2.44
None
Phlegmariurus lockyeri
Vulnerable
99.94
1.84
None
Eremochloa muricata
Endangered
99.92
0.01
None
Chingia australis
Endangered
99.83
5.70
Red Silky Oak, Queensland Waratah, Tree
Waratah
Alloxylon flammeum
Vulnerable
99.8
2.61
Rat’s Tail Tassel-fern
Phlegmariurus filiformis
Endangered
99.77
5.76
None
Asplenium wildii
Vulnerable
99.73
0.66
None
Polyscias bellendenkerensis
Vulnerable
98.89
5.16
None
Aponogeton bullosus
Endangered
98.82
2.05
None
Sauropus macranthus
Vulnerable
98.8
2.85
None
Tylophora rupicola
Endangered
97.17
0.91
Thin Feather Orchid
Tropilis callitrophilis
Vulnerable
95.74
11.44
Ant Plant
Myrmecodia beccarii
Vulnerable
95.35
2.74
THREATENED FLORA
None
Diplazium pallidum
Endangered
93.9
1.71
None
Zieria obovata
Vulnerable
91.58
0.24
an orchid
Durabaculum mirbelianum
Endangered
86.02
3.53
Yellowjacket
Corymbia leptoloma
Vulnerable
81.32
0.38
Water Tassel-fern
Phlegmariurus marsupiiformis
Vulnerable
75.04
5.58
Velvet Jewel Orchid
Zeuxine polygonoides
Vulnerable
69.07
10.94
None
Prostanthera clotteniana
Critically
Endangered
65.79
0.60
* % of total distribution describes the proportion of the total national distribution of the threatened species
that is found within the zone.
** % of zone describes the proportion of the zone that the threatened species is likely or known to occur in.
The % of zone indicates how rare, or difficult the species may be to find within the zone.
The above species are listed under The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
(EPBC Act), the Australian Government’s principal environmental legislation.
Please note that the list of threatened flora species is not comprehensive. The flora listed here have a
significant proportion of their total national distribution within the zone. For more information please refer
to:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species or the Species Profiles and Threats
Database http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl
EPBC Act (1999) migratory species
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Common name
Scientific name
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Limicola falcinellus
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Common Noddy
Anous stolidus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Double-banded Plover
Charadrius bicinctus
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
Great Egret,
White Egret
Ardea alba
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Grey-tailed Tattler
Heteroscelus brevipes
Latham’s Snipe,
Japanese Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel
Numenius minutus
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Marsh Sandpiper, Little Greenshank
Tringa stagnatilis
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Melville Cicadabird
Coracina tenuirostris
melvillensis
Oriental Plover, Oriental Dotterel
Charadrius veredus
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
(sensu lato)
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Red Knot, Knot
Calidris canutus
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Streaked Shearwater
Calonectris leucomelas
Streaked Shearwater
Puffinus leucomelas
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Wedge-tailed
Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
White-bellied
Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
White-throated
Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
OTHER MIGRATORY SPECIES
Common name
Scientific name
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Bryde’s Whale
Balaenoptera edeni
Dugong
Dugong dugon
Flatback Turtle
Natator depressus
Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin
Sousa chinensis
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Orcaella brevirostris
Killer Whale, Orca
Orcinus orca
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth
Dermochelys coriacea
Loggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
Olive Ridley Turtle, Pacific Ridley Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
Porbeagle, Mackerel Shark
Lamna nasus
Salt-water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
For more information please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/migratory-species
Threatened endemic species
THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES
Taxonomic
group
Scientific name
Reservation status
EPBC Act status
IUCN status
Crabs, Yabbies,
Isopods and Allies
Euastacus fleckeri
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Endangered
Crabs, Yabbies,
Isopods and Allies
Euastacus robertsi
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Critically
Endangered
Dragonflies
Austroaeschna forcipata
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Fish
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Fish
Melanotaenia eachamensis
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
Vulnerable
Frogs
Litoria andiirrmalin
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Mammals
Antechinus godmani
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Mammals
Melomys rubicola
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
Critically
Endangered
Molluscs
Hedleya macleayi
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Molluscs
Signepupina pfeifferi
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Molluscs
Suavocallia splendens
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Molluscs
Hedleyoconcha ailaketoae
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Molluscs
Craterodiscus pricei
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Plants
Aponogeton bullosus
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Aponogeton prolifer
Unreserved
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Archontophoenix myolensis
Unreserved
Endangered
Vulnerable
Plants
Wodyetia bifurcata
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
Conservation
Dependent
Plants
Calochilus psednus
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Corunastylis tecta
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Crepidium lawleri
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Durabaculum nindii
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Oberonia attenuata
Unreserved
Extinct
n/a
Plants
Phaius pictus
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Tropilis callitrophilis
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Vrydagzynea grayi
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Zeuxine polygonoides
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Drosera prolifera
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Drosera schizandra
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Cycas candida
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Endangered
Plants
Acacia solenota
Unreserved
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Dioclea hexandra
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Endiandra cooperana
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Huperzia filiformis
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Huperzia lockyeri
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES
Plants
Huperzia prolifera
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Huperzia squarrosa
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Actephila foetida
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Sankowskya stipularis
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Phaleria biflora
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Ristantia gouldii
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Triplarina nitchaga
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Xanthostemon formosus
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Ceratopetalum succirubrum
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Plants
Eucryphia wilkiei
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Agathis atropurpurea
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Plants
Agathis microstachya
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Conservation
Dependent
Plants
Podocarpus dispermus
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Plants
Podocarpus smithii
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Conservation
Dependent
Plants
Oreogrammitis reinwardtii
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Tomophyllum walleri
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Alloxylon flammeum
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Carronia pedicellata
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Plants
Aglaia australiensis
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Plants
Aglaia meridionalis
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Near Threatened
Plants
Flindersia laevicarpa
Recorded in Reserve
n/a
Vulnerable
Plants
Zieria obovata
Recorded in Reserve
Vulnerable
n/a
Plants
Toechima pterocarpum
Recorded in Reserve
Endangered
n/a
Concentrations of unreserved endemic species
The colour grids and numbers are an indication of the location and number of endemic species that have
all their known range outside of the National Reserve System. Concentrations of unreserved endemic
species may be useful focal areas for private land conservation efforts.
Endemism analyses were provided by the Australian Government Department of Environment Australian
Natural Heritage Assessment Tool (ANHAT). The ANHAT database has been compiled from specimens and
site records held in state agency wildlife atlases, museum collections, and the work of individual
researchers. For more information please refer to:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/publications-and-resources/australian-natural-heritageassessment-tool
Invasive species
INVASIVE MAMMALS
Common name
Scientific name
% of total distribution*
% of zone**
Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat
Felis catus
0.39
99.54
Pig
Sus scrofa
0.84
99.38
Black Rat, Ship Rat
Rattus rattus
1.86
69.53
Domestic Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
0.76
63.87
Rabbit, European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
0.22
40.55
House Mouse
Mus musculus
0.28
33.42
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
0.58
33.06
Red Fox, Fox
Vulpes vulpes
0.11
23.08
Brown Rat, Norway Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1.4
8.95
Feral deer species in Australia
Feral deer
0.69
8.83
Horse
Equus caballus
0.11
5.71
Goat
Capra hircus
0.03
1.96
Brown Hare
Lepus capensis
0.01
0.36
Common name
Scientific name
% of total distribution*
% of zone**
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
1.54
99.69
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
0.9
89.12
Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon
Columba livia
0.92
78.42
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
8.36
74.49
Spotted Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
2.61
72.89
Common Myna, Indian Myna
Acridotheres tristis
3.33
57.77
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
0.68
49.49
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
5.77
43.57
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
31.55
19.87
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
0.74
17.50
Flowerpot Blind Snake, Brahminy Blind Snake,
Cacing Besi
Ramphotyphlops braminus
1.93
3.70
Red Junglefowl, Domestic Fowl
Gallus gallus
11.91
0.17
Indian Peafowl, Peacock
Pavo cristatus
0.7
0.17
OTHER INVASIVE FAUNA
* % of the total national distribution of the invasive species found within the zone.
** % of the total zone area that the invasive species is likely or known to occur in.
INVASIVE FLORA
Common name
Scientific name
% of total distribution*
% of zone**
Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana,
Large-leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, Red
Lantana camara
5.89
96.33
INVASIVE FLORA
Flowered Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, White
Sage, Wild Sage
Hymenachne, Olive Hymenachne, Water
Stargrass, West Indian Grass, West Indian Marsh
Grass
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
9.58
72.49
Buffel-grass, Black Buffel-grass
Cenchrus ciliaris
0.56
64.84
Salvinia, Giant Salvinia, Aquarium Watermoss,
Kariba Weed
Salvinia molesta
6.04
62.77
Pond Apple, Pond-apple Tree, Alligator Apple,
Bullock’s Heart, Cherimoya,
Monkey Apple, Bobwood, Corkwood
Annona glabra
51.2
60.41
Parthenium Weed, Bitter Weed, Carrot Grass,
False Ragweed
Parthenium hysterophorus
2.77
57.02
Rubber Vine, Rubbervine, India Rubber Vine, India
Rubbervine, Palay Rubbervine, Purple Allamanda
Cryptostegia grandiflora
2
45.65
Cabomba, Fanwort, Carolina Watershield, Fish
Grass, Washington Grass, Watershield, Carolina
Fanwort, Common Cabomba
Cabomba caroliniana
8.53
29.33
Gamba Grass
Andropogon gayanus
6.85
21.29
Cotton-leaved Physic-Nut,
Bellyache Bush, Cotton-leaf Physic Nut,
Cotton-leaf Jatropha, Black Physic Nut
Jatropha gossypifolia
1.41
18.99
Cat’s Claw Vine, Yellow Trumpet Vine, Cat’s Claw
Creeper, Funnel Creeper
Dolichandra unguis-cati
5.81
11.07
Madeira Vine, Jalap, Lamb’s-tail, Mignonette Vine,
Anredera, Gulf Madeiravine,
Heartleaf Madeiravine, Potato Vine
Anredera cordifolia
2.76
8.62
Climbing Asparagus-fern
Asparagus plumosus
6.41
6.99
Climbing Asparagus-fern, Ferny Asparagus
Protasparagus plumosus
6.41
6.99
Delta Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Slender Arrowhead
Sagittaria platyphylla
2.31
6.54
Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid, Nile Lily
Eichhornia crassipes
1.94
6.11
Fireweed, Madagascar Ragwort, Madagascar
Groundsel
Senecio madagascariensis
1.05
5.17
Prickly Acacia
Acacia nilotica subsp. indica
0.13
5.11
Prickly Pears
Opuntia spp.
0.32
4.04
Asparagus Fern, Ground Asparagus, Basket Fern,
Sprengi’s Fern, Bushy Asparagus, Emerald
Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
2.59
2.68
Prickly Acacia, Blackthorn, Prickly Mimosa, Black
Piquant, Babul
Vachellia nilotica
0.02
0.36
Mesquite, Algaroba
Prosopis spp.
0.02
0.36
Parkinsonia, Jerusalem Thorn,
Jelly Bean Tree, Horse Bean
Parkinsonia aculeata
0.01
0.36
* % of the total national distribution of the invasive species found within the zone.
** % of the total zone area that the invasive species is likely or known to occur in.
It should be noted that the identification of any given invasive species above does not imply that the
species is found uniformly across the Conservation Management Zone. The % of the zone area (**)
indicates how common or rare the species may be within the zone.
For more information on invasive species please refer to:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/invasive-species
Vegetation profiles and management recommendations
Vegetation extent information and species lists contained in the vegetation profiles are based on analysis from
the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS), including analysis of Major Vegetation Subgroups and
NVIS Level V descriptions. Please see http://www.environment.gov.au/node/18930 for more information.
The management recommendations have been drawn from EPBC Act Recovery Plans, EPBC Act Ecological
Communities Listing Advice and other sources. The recommendations are indicative only. Systematic reviews of
management literature, consultation processes and improved Natural Resource Management program monitoring
and evaluation will support development of a comprehensive set of management recommendations over time.
Eucalyptus woodlands with a tussock grass understorey vegetation profile
91.87% Remaining
Commonly found species within this community
Corymbia clarksoniana; Corymbia nesophila; Eucalyptus platyphylla; Eucalyptus leptophleba; Corymbia tessellaris;
Corymbia citriodora; Corymbia intermedia; Eucalyptus portuensis; Lophostemon suaveolens; Melaleuca nervosa;
Planchonia careya; Flueggea virosa; Xanthorrhoea johnsonii; Themeda triandra; Imperata cylindrica; Heteropogon
contortus; Panicum maximum; tussock grass.
Management recommendations
PROTECTION
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTUR
AL
PRACTICE
REHABILITATI
ON
FIRE
MANAGEMEN
T
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMEN
T
WEED
MANAGEMEN
T
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMEN
T
DISEASE
MANAGEMEN
T
PROTECTION
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTUR
AL
PRACTICE
Encourage
uptake of
conservation
agreements and
covenants on
private land.
Manage postfire
grazing
pressure
from domestic
livestock.
Manage total
grazing
pressure to
maintain ground
cover at all
times.
REHABILITATI
ON
FIRE
MANAGEMEN
T
Implement
customary
Aboriginal fire
management
approaches.
Burn in early in
dry season to
reduce risk of
extensive late
season
wildfires.
Undertake
mosaic burns,
ideally at
hectare scale
(at most tens of
hectares) and
with fire-free
intervals of at
least 4–5 years.
Undertake fine
rather than
broad-scale
burning to
protect
vulnerable
habitats such as
riparian
corridors, rocky
landscapes
and monsoon
rainforest
patches.
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMEN
T
WEED
MANAGEMEN
T
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMEN
T
Manage highly
flammable
invasive pasture
grass species,
especially
Gamba Grass
and Buffel
Grass.
Maintain Dingo
populations to
suppress
populations of
vertebrate
pests.
Manage rubber
Vine.
DISEASE
MANAGEMEN
T
Tropical or sub-tropical rainforest vegetation profile
68.92% Remaining
Commonly found species within this community
Elaeocarpus grandis; Paraserianthes toona; Pleiogynium timorense; Acmena graveolens; Buchanania
arborescens; Beilschmiedia obtusifolia; Beilschmiedia bancroftii; Archontophoenix alexandrae; Blepharocarya
involucrigera; Acacia mangium; Acacia polystachya; Ficus virens; Mimusops elengi; Argyrodendron polyandrum;
Argyrodendron peralatum; Canarium australianum; Terminalia sericocarpa; Alstonia scholaris; Polyscias elegans;
Calamus caryotoides; Adiantum hispidulum; Doodia caudata; fern; vine.
Management recommendations
PROTECTION
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIRE
MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
WEED
MANAGEMENT
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT
DISEASE
MANAGEMENT
Purchase
threatened
ecological
communities,
such as Mabi
forest and littoral
rainforest
remnants into
reservation.
Discourage
selective logging
in order to
maintain the
ecological integrity
of remnant and
regrowth
fragments.
Repair, expand
and connect
existing remnants
through
appropriate
rainforest
rehabilitation
methods (see
Goosem and
Tucker, 2005).
Minimise impacts
of roads and
vehicles on
wildlife through
traffic
management and
other measures.
Monitor for, and
remove
transformer
weeds and other
weeds,
particularly around
margins and
where canopy
disturbance
has occurred.
Implement actions
to reduce dog
attacks in treekangaroo habitat
including
regulations and
incentives to
minimise the
incidence of
roaming dogs.
Implement
hygiene measures
to prevent the
spread of Myrtle
Rust
and Phytophthora
dieback.
Avoid adverse
impacts from
chemicals or other
mechanisms to
manage weeds.
Control exotic
pests including
pigs and feral
deer (Rusa,
Sambar and Hog
deer).
Encourage uptake
of conservation
agreements and
covenants on
private land.
Establish buffer
zones around
remnants to
reduce edge
effects (e.g
incursion by pest
animals
and weeds).
Protect local
hydrology and
ensure no
negative impacts
from run-off and
sedimentation.
Protect the edges
of remnants from
stubble fires in
adjoining
paddocks.
Ensure margins
and buffers
around remnants
community are as
weed free as
Introduce epiphytic possible to reduce
ferns characteristic fire risk.
of Mabi Forest
during restoration
activities, focusing
on tree species
from the plant
families Meliaceae
and Rutaceae.
Collect and store
seeds.
Replant Mabi
forest species and
streambank
revegetation to
prevent erosion.
Maintain and
monitor
rehabilitated
remnants.
Improve the
connectivity of
remnants to
facilitate wildlife
movement,
particularly for
species such as
Lumholtz’s tree
kangaroo.
Re-establish
populations of key
fruit-eating
animals, such as
the Southern
Cassowary (this
facilitates
successful
restoration).
Fence sites to
exclude deer and
other pests where
appropriate.
Monitor for and
eradicate Asian
Honey Bees and
invasive ants,
especially Yellow
Crazy Ants and
Electric Ants.
Warm Temperate Rainforest vegetation profile
94.72% Remaining
Commonly found species within this community
Cryptocarya oblata; Corymbia torelliana; Balanops australiana; Argyrodendron polyandrum; Acacia celsa; Acacia
polystachya; Ceratopetalum virchowii; Cryptocarya cinnamomifolia; Syncarpia glomulifera; Beilschmiedia
obtusifolia; Buchanania arborescens; Argyrodendron trifoliolatum; Ceratopetalum succirubrum; Austromatthaea
elegans; Blechnum patersonii; Acmena resa; Bolbitis quoyana; Oenotrichia tripinnata; Blechnum sp; Calamus sp;
fern; vine.
Management recommendations
PROTECTION
Purchase
remnants into
reservation.
Encourage uptake
of conservation
agreements and
covenants on
private land.
Protect local
hydrology and
ensure no
negative impacts
from run-off and
sedimentation.
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIRE
MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
WEED
MANAGEMENT
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT
DISEASE
MANAGEMENT
Repair, expand
and connect
existing remnants
through
appropriate
rainforest
rehabilitation
methods
(see Goosem and
Tucker, 2005)
Minimise impacts
of roads and
vehicles on
wildlife through
traffic
management and
other measures.
Monitor for, and
remove
transformer
weeds and other
weeds,
particularly around
margins and
where canopy
disturbance
has occurred.
Control feral pigs
and deer (Rusa,
Sambar and Hog
deer).
Implement
hygiene measures
to prevent the
spread of Myrtle
Rust and
Phytophthora
dieback.
Maintain and
monitor
rehabilitated
remnants.
Collect and
store seeds.
Protect the edges
of remnants from
stubble fires in
adjoining
paddocks.
Ensure margins
and buffers
around remnants
community are as
weed free as
possible to reduce
fire risk.
Improve the
connectivity of
remnants to
facilitate wildlife
movement.
Avoid adverse
impacts from
chemicals or other
mechanisms to
manage weeds.
Fence sites to
exclude deer and
other pests where
appropriate.
Monitor for and
eradicate Asian
Honey Bees and
invasive ants,
especially Yellow
Crazy Ants and
Electric Ants.
Eucalyptus open forests with a shrubby understorey
79.63% Remaining
Commonly found species within this community
Corymbia intermedia; Eucalyptus pellita; Eucalyptus tereticornis; Eucalyptus portuensis; Eucalyptus drepanophylla;
Acacia leptostachya; Argophyllum lejourdanii; Drynaria quercifolia; Xanthorrhoea johnsonii; Themeda triandra;
Panicum maximum; Entolasia stricta; Panicum effusum; Imperata cylindrica; tussock grass; grass tree.
Management recommendations
PROTECTION
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICE
Encourage uptake
of conservation
agreements and
covenants on
private land.
Manage post-fire
grazing pressure
from domestic
livestock.
Manage total
grazing pressure
to maintain
ground cover at all
times.
REHABILITATION FIRE
MANAGEMENT
Implement
customary
Aboriginal fire
management
approaches.
Burn in early dry
season to reduce
risk of extensive
late
season wildfires.
Undertake mosaic
burns, ideally at
hectare scale (at
most tens of
hectares) and with
fire-free intervals
of
at least 4–5 years.
Undertake fine
rather than broadscale burning
to protect
vulnerable
habitats
such as riparian
corridors, rocky
landscapes
and monsoon
rainforest patches.
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
WEED
MANAGEMENT
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT
Manage highly
flammable
invasive pasture
grass species,
especially Gamba
Grass and Buffel
Grass.
Maintain Dingo
populations to
suppress
populations of
vertebrate pests.
Manage rubber
Vine.
DISEASE
MANAGEMENT
Melaleuca open forests and woodlands
58.66% Remaining
Commonly found species within this community
Melaleuca quinquenervia; Melaleuca viridiflora; Melaleuca leucadendra; Melaleuca dealbata; Dillenia alata;
Syzygium angophoroides; Eucalyptus platyphylla; Xanthostemon crenulatus; Lophostemon suaveolens; Corymbia
tessellaris; Eucalyptus tereticornis; Dicranopteris linearis; Pandanus sp; palm; Melastoma affine; Xanthorrhoea
johnsonii; Lomandra sp; Themeda triandra; Imperata cylindrica; Heteropogon contortus; tussock grass; fern; grasstree; sedge.
Management recommendations
PROTECTION
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIRE
MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
WEED
MANAGEMENT
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT
DISEASE
MANAGEMENT
PROTECTION
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICE
Maintain a 40
metre minimum
buffer zone
around remnants.
Do not place
artificial watering
or feeding points
within remnants.
Purchase
remnants of broad
leaf tea-tree
(Melaleuca
viridiflora)
woodlands
into reservation.
Manage grazing
practices and
stocking rates to
ensure ground
cover is
maintained.
Protect remnants
Encourage uptake from spray drift
of conservation
from adjacent
agreements
paddocks.
and covenants
on private land.
Protect local
hydrology and
ensure no
negative impacts
from run-off,
sedimentation,
salinity or
pollution.
Protect from
further
fragmentation
(prevent and
educate about
the damaging
impacts of
small-scale
clearing).
REHABILITATION FIRE
MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
WEED
MANAGEMENT
FERAL
ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT
DISEASE
MANAGEMENT
Seek advice from
your local NRM
organisation and
fire service prior to
undertaking fire
management.
Protect from
illegal wildlife
harvesting from
orchid and
butterfly
collectors.
Avoid soil
disturbance and
increased soil
fertility.
Control invasive
animals such as
goats, pigs and
feral horses.
Fires that occur
too frequently
impact on the
diverse ground
layer, simplifying
the structure.
Epiphytes on
Broad leaf teatree trunks
including the teatree orchid and
button orchid are
targeted as well
as the ant plant
which is also cut
open in order to
take the larvae of
the Apollo jewel
butterfly.
Manage
snakeweed, rat’s
tail, sensitive
weed (Mimosa
pudica), urena
burr, Chinese
burr, spiny sida,
thatch grass,
Guinea grass and
Sida rhombifolia.
Manage the
coastal brown ant
which is
displacing native
ants including
golden ants that
inhabit the ant
plant and play a
vital role in
survival of both it
and the Apollo
jewel butterfly.
Develop and
implement
suitable hygiene
protocols to
protect sites from
potential
outbreaks of
myrtle rust (Uredo
rangelii).
Absence of fire is
detrimental and
leads to
vegetation
becoming
dominated by
rainforest or
shrubby species.
Provide maps of
known
occurrences to
local and state
Rural Fire
Services.
Avoid adverse
impacts from
chemicals or other
mechanisms to
manage weeds.
Manage forestry
practices
(especially pine)
to minimise
potential invasion
of remnants from
neighbouring
plantations.