RYDE FLORA and FAUNA STUDY 2007 - City of Ryde - NSW ...

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Ryde Flora and Fauna Survey 2007 2
6.5 Controlled Re-planting 59
6.6 Buffer Planting to Combat Edge Effects 60
6.7 Creating Habitats 60
6.8 Feral Species Control 61
6.9 Control of domestic Animals in Reserves 61
6.10 Compost Heaps as Habitats 62
6.11 Street Lighting 62
6.12 Stormwater Overflow Areas 63
6.13 Fallen Timber and Dead Trees 63
6.14 Community Care of Bushland Areas – Public Education Campaign 63
6.15 Monitoring the Use of Reserves 63
7.0 Recommendations 65
7.1 Reclassification of Vegetation Communities 65
7.2 Vulnerable Native Species 65
7.3 Protection of Bushland Areas 65
7.3.1 Parramatta River Catchment 65
7.3.2 Terrys Creek Catchment 65
7.3.3 Buffalo Creek Catchment 67
7.3.4 Kittys Creek Catchment 67
7.4 Provision of Artificial Shelter Sites 68
7.5 Repeat the Flora and Fauna Study 68
7.6 Expand the Reserves Subject to the Flora and Fauna Study 68
7.7 Establish a Flora and Fauna Database 68
7.8 Acknowledgements 69
8.0 References 70
Appendices 73
Appendix 1 Species Checklist of Native Plants local to Ryde Municipality 73
Appendix 2 Exotic and Non-local Native Plants in the Parramatta River, 120
Buffalo Creek, Kittys Creek and Terrys Creek Catchments
Appendix 3 Native Plants in Survey Quadrats 125
Appendix 4 Fauna results in Survey Quadrats 143
Appendix 5 Vegetation Community Maps 148