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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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