DARLING RIVERINE PLAINS BIOREGION Background Report

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16/08/02 Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion Background Report around Moree since the construction of Copeton Dam, and there has been pressure to build another dam to allow for irrigation in the wetlands (Keyte 1994; NWCMC 1996). 1.3.3 Land tenure and administrative boundaries Land tenure The current land tenure of the DRP is shown in Map 4. Crown lands The available data on Crown lands (Map 4) (from Crown Lands Information Database, DLWC) at the time of writing is not totally accurate because there is considerable spatial overlap between classifications and a lack of data verification and updated information in the database. There are also inconsistencies in the data with some, but not all classifications coinciding. Leasehold land within the occupies approximately 4 628 000 ha, 50% of the bioregion. Crown reserves include travelling stock reserves, transport corridors, National Parks, Nature Reserve and State Forests that cover an estimated 9.5% (879 350 ha) of the bioregion (Map 4). Freehold The remaining 40.5% (3 748 800 ha approximately) of the DRP is freehold land, located mainly in the south and east of the bioregion (Map 4). National Parks and Wildlife Service estate Two national parks and six nature reserves cover 0.89% of the DRP. Two recent acquisitions by the NPWS, Mount Murchison, and Tillpilly Stations (45 km and 100 km north-east of Wilcannia respectively), partially fall within the DRP and are yet to be formally declared. Another ungazetted area adjacent to Narran Nature Reserve is also part of the NPWS estate within the DRP. These ungazetted areas of NPWS estate increase the total area of by NPWS estate within the DRP to 1.13% (Map 4). The largest reserves are Culgoa National Park in the far north west of the DRP, and Kinchega National Park in the far south west of the bioregion (Table 1.1). Table 1.1 NPWS estate in the DRP Name Hectares % within Protected area management category under the International within DRP DRP Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Kinchega National Park 37 861 86% II – national park managed for ecosystem protection and recreation Culgoa National Park 20 918 95% II – national park managed for ecosystem protection and recreation Macquarie Marshes Nature 18 192 100% IV – habitat / species management area managed for conservation Reserve through management intervention Narran Reserve Lake Nature 4 527 100% Ia – strict nature reserve managed mainly for science Midkin Nature Reserve 359 100% Ia – strict nature reserve managed mainly for science Boronga Nature Reserve 195 100% Ia – strict nature reserve managed mainly for science Boomi Nature Reserve 156 100% Ia – strict nature reserve managed mainly for science Boomi Reserve West Nature 149 100% Ia – strict nature reserve managed mainly for science Mt Murchison ungazetted 13 677 30% not assigned Tillpilly ungazetted 5 048 21% not assigned Narran Lake ungazetted 3 691 100% not assigned Total area within DRP 104 773 1.13% 22
16/08/02 Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion Background Report State Forests of NSW estate Twenty-two State Forests occur within, or partially within, the DRP (Map 4). These forests cover an estimated 13 900 ha, or 0.15% of the total area of the bioregion. Each State forest, and the area occurring within DRP, is listed in Table 1.2. They are all located in the southern part of the DRP, and in a narrow belt of ‘Monkey scrub’ (Eucalyptus chloroclada-Callitris glaucophylla community on a relict channel of the Castlereagh River) running to the north west of Gulargambone. The Sandgate Flora Reserve within the DRP has been exempted from mining and is therefore equivalent to IUCN I-IV. Timber harvesting and grazing by domestic stock are not permitted in flora reserves unless specified in a working plan. To date State Forests within the DRP have not been assigned IUCN categories. However, parts of these forests are likely to qualify for IUCN categories of I-IV under future Forest Management Zoning and initiatives associated with habitat or species management. Table 1.2 State Forests in the DRP State Forest Hectares intersecting DRP % within DRP Sandgate Flora Reserve 16 100% Gilwarny State Forest 3 452 100% Pilliga West State Forest 2 808 2% Tallegar State Forest 1 601 100% Narraway State Forest 881 100% Sandgate State Forest 780 100% Bourbah State Forest 623 100% Merrinele State Forest 536 100% Cowal State Forest 504 100% Tenandra State Forest 490 100% Nebea State Forest 361 100% Warrie State Forest 295 100% Wingadee State Forest 283 100% Tailby State Forest 196 22% Mellerstain State Forest 194 100% Merri Merri State Forest 191 100% Gilgandra State Forest 190 100% Carrabear State Forest 174 100% Holybon State Forest 125 100% Berida State Forest 68 100% Eringanerin State Forest 58 88% Girilambone State Forest 53 100% Gin Gin State Forest 39 100% Total area within DRP 13 916 0.15% 23
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