DARLING RIVERINE PLAINS BIOREGION Background Report

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16/08/02 Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion Background Report 1.2.3 Associated projects Figure 1.1 below shows how all aspects of the DRP Biodiversity Conservation Assessment Project are linked and the reports which shall be produced for this project. This background report is part of the initial stages of the project as shown in Figure 1.1. Each component of the project is outlined further in this section. BACKGROUND DOCUMENT (synthesis of pre-survey info on biota, state of environment etc.) Draft due Oct 2001 Final draft due Jan 2002 Final IBCA Review May 2002 PROJECT REPORTS Data Audit and Gap Analysis current status of information Draft due Dec 2001 Final draft due March 2002 Biodiversity Survey Draft due Oct 2001 Final draft due Mar 2002 Community Technical Report Draft due Oct 2001, Final draft due June 2002 Vegetation Mapping Draft due Oct 2001 Final draft due June 2002 Preliminary Conservation Assessment (incl. Technical Framework, conservation criteria, Focus on habitat / indicators of habitat quality, bioregional boundaries – future work required) final draft due October 2002 COMMUNITY REPORTS Community Report Draft due October 2001 Final draft due Dec 2001 Release date April 2002 Cultural Community Report Draft Due Oct 2001 Final draft due April 2002 Further consultation / Workshops BIOREGIONAL STRATEGY Broad conservation priorities Possible conservation areas Draft outline due Jan 2002 for consultation, Draft due July 2002 Final draft due October 2002 FIGURE 1.1 REPORTS RESULTING FROM THE DRP BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT PROJECT Data audit and gap analysis The information available on the ecology and biological diversity of the DRP is limited in detail and extent. This is a significant impediment to informed land use planning, conservation management and regional development. In this project existing data will be audited and evaluated in order to develop targeted studies that will fill gaps in the data. This includes collation of readily available environmental data and the establishment of a baseline for a more comprehensive and detailed assessment of the bioregion. The data audit process also involves the maintenance of a comprehensive database. A data audit of the western region of New South Wales for the Resource and Conservation Assessment Council (RACAC) included data relating to fauna, flora, geoscience, heritage, land, photography and imagery, vegetation and water (NPWS 1999c). The data were classified by bioregion and the DRP was found to have reasonable coverage of climatic and weather information, while vegetation, flora and fauna data are poor or unavailable. In general there is an incomplete coverage of all existing base data layers, a variation in methods of data collection, variable or unknown reliability of the records and a bias in collection locations. 16
16/08/02 Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion Background Report Vegetation mapping The aim of this project is to validate and integrate existing vegetation mapping. The resolution of the mapping area covered, methods used, type of information collected and currency of the data varies across the DRP. From this, targeted flora survey requirements will be defined and ecological and geographical patterns determined using a spatial analysis. Preand post-clearing vegetation maps of the bioregion, an inventory of vegetation communities, vascular plant communities and rare and threatened plant species, an assessment of the conservation status of vegetation communities and an understanding of the environmental influences on plant and vegetation distribution across the DRP will be provided. Biodiversity survey This project will develop an appropriate bioregion-wide biodiversity database and data layers, which will allow identification of priorities for further assessment, classification of biotic assemblages and habitats, areas of high biodiversity and conservation significance, identification of conservation management options and a technical report. An important component of this project is community participation in biodiversity surveys. Regional based nature conservation planning The aim of this project is ensure that any future bioregional plan for the Darling Riverine Plains incorporates best practices by providing opportunities for community participation and information exchange at all levels. It is designed to provide opportunities for all sectors of the community to assist with data collection and to provide fauna/flora records in a manner that can be used in the project. This will be done by providing training, expertise, opportunities, networks and incentives for cooperative partnerships with private landholders, local and state government, non government organisations, industry and other relevant management authorities involved in long term management of key areas for the conservation of biodiversity. This whole of landscape approach to biodiversity conservation and appropriate long term conservation management practices can be achieved through programs such as the Land for Wildlife scheme (ie Land for Wildlife property registration and support), wildlife refuges, voluntary conservation agreements, Farming For The Future, Bushcare and the Native Vegetation Conservation Act, 1997 (NSW). Consultation with the Aboriginal community For this project Aboriginal communities will be consulted about traditional or ecological knowledge and conservation issues the communities consider important. This may include field trips with members of the Aboriginal community to biodiversity survey sites or other locations, collecting information about past and present species distribution, habitat requirements and the impact of changes to ecosystems. Conservation assessment This assessment will identify highly significant areas and features of the DRP and provide advice on appropriate conservation measures. The report will focus on habitat definition, indicators of habitat health and the definition of the bioregional boundaries. It will outline the technical framework of the project and future work required. 17
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