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Site 6. Mungalala – Mitchell Road (2) (Warrego Highway)
STOCK ROUTE NUMBER: P002
PRIORITY SPECIES: Plants:
womal (Acacia maranoensis).
Animals:
painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta).
RATING: BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT
SHIRE COUNCIL: MURWEH SHIRE
At this site womal (Acacia maranoensis) is spread along the sides of the Warrego
Highway, where it is more abundant than ooline and widely spread about the district
as well. Growing off the womal trees is grey mistletoe (Amyema quandang), which is
a favourite of the painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta) – another priority species
which has been sighted in this location. There is actually an overlap with ooline along
the Warrego Highway, resulting in five priority species in one extended stretch of
highway (womal, ooline, painted honeyeater, collared delma (Delma torquata), and
diamond firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)).
THREATS: The major threats to this site are overgrazing and disturbance (Plate 36)
by cattle, habitat degradation by rabbits, inappropriate fire regime, and habitat
degradation by weeds.
Plate 36. Overnight cattle stock camp after rain (Photo: B. Walsh).
CURRENT MANAGEMENT: Murweh Shire Council concentrates on this length of
stock route for weed management.
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