enhancing biodiversity hotspots along western ... - South West NRM
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Site 2. Mitchell – Dunkeld Road<br />
STOCK ROUTE NUMBER: S716<br />
PRIORITY SPECIES: Plants:<br />
womal (Acacia maranoensis).<br />
RATING: BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT<br />
SHIRE COUNCIL: ROMA REGIONAL COUNCIL<br />
This site on the Mitchell – Dunkeld Road is scattered a considerable distance over an<br />
active stock route, with stands of womal (Acacia maranoensis) (Plate 58) that<br />
includes both mature and regenerating trees. This site also has good habitat<br />
connectivity with the surrounding landscape.<br />
Plate 58. Womal trees (Photo: B. Walsh).<br />
THREATS: The major threats to this site are inappropriate fire regime, and habitat<br />
degradation by weeds.<br />
CURRENT MANAGEMENT: None.<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS: The key recommendation or this site is to include it in the<br />
Roma Regional Council pest and weed management programme as a site for control<br />
actions. Care needs to be taken with any stock route / road management that burns<br />
the verge, in order to protect the regeneration of the womal trees. As livestock have<br />
not travelled this route for many years, there is minimal threat from overgrazing.<br />
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