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12 The amount of old growth forest in South East Forests NP increased by 129 ha, which was 91% of the amount of old growth added to the reserve system in the Southern Region. Forest type and growth stage change within State forests As stated in earlier annual reports, the size of the State forest estate decreased since 1999–2000 due to various land transfers, principally those facilitated by the National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002, National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2003 and the National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005. The distribution of growth stages has remained relatively stable during this period. There was little change in growth stage extent within State forests in any of the FA regions between 2006–2007 and 2007–2008. Minor changes in the percentage distribution of growth stages by region were recorded, and these may be due to the decrease in estate size. The largest growth stage extent in State forests continued to be mature forest, followed by regrowth forest and young regeneration (figure 2-1A). A large area (9%, or 41000 ha) continued to be ‘unassigned’ in the LNE. This reflects that no information had been collected about the forest structure layer in the unassigned area and Forests NSW had not been able to enter information into the geographic information system (GIS) structure layer. Figure 2-1A: Growth stage extent in State forests – all regions (2007–2008) % growth stage 100 50 0 UNE LNE Eden Southern** region rainforest HCVOG* mature** regrowth young regeneration unassigned Source: Forests NSW data * high conservation value old growth ** Mature forest includes mature and candidate old growth; regrowth forest includes young forest; young regeneration includes recently disturbed forest; ‘unassigned’ includes no growth stage assigned by Forests NSW and no information collected about the forest structure layer in the unassigned area. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Fragmentation MIG indicator 1.1.e: Fragmentation of forest types (UNE, LNE, Southern regions) Indicator 1.2: Extent of connectivity in the forest landscape in relation to threatened species, habitat, general retained habitat on private land and conservation reserves (Eden region) In 2007–08, two community partnership programs known as Kosciuszko to Coast and Slopes to Summit were successfully established on the southern section of the great eastern ranges in NSW. Data and interpretation Fragmentation continues to result in the listing of species, ecological communities and populations under the provisions of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act). In 2007–2008, there were 11 species, one population, and one ecological community occurring in the FA regions that were newly listed on the TSC Act. Of the eleven newly listed species, two (both species of orchid) have habitat fragmentation or clearing of vegetation listed as threatening processes, as does the newly listed endangered population of greater gliders (Petauroides volans (Kerr 1792)) and the endangered ecological community, Tableland Basalt Forest. Additionally, the threatened status of two species, the orange-bellied parrot Neophema chrysogaster, and the North Rothbury persoonia Persoonia pauciflora P.H, both of which also list habitat fragmentation and clearing of vegetation as known threats, was upgraded from endangered to critically endangered. The Great Eastern Ranges (Alps to Atherton) Initiative (GERI) continued in 2007–2008. This initiative, which aims to increase protections between reserved ecosystems and other retained habitats along more than 2800 km of the great eastern ranges of Australia from Walhalla in Victoria to Atherton in far north Queensland, made several advances in 2007–2008. Two community partnership pilot programs known as Kosciuszko to Coast and Slopes to Summit were successfully established on the southern section of the great eastern ranges in NSW as part of the Alps to Atherton Initiative. The programs involve 15 partner organisations including DECC and Forests NSW. Kosciuszko to Coast aims to reconnect isolated woodlands and grasslands between Kosciuszko and Namadgi NPs and the coastal forests of the far south coast. Slopes to Summit aims to link natural areas between the western slopes near Albury and Kosciuszko NP. Projects taking place under these programs include sponsoring and supporting those managing land for conservation; establishing voluntary conservation agreements and covenants; and whole-of-paddock habitat restoration. They provide a model for three additional partnership programs that will begin operating in the upper Hunter River, Southern Highlands and Border Ranges regions in 2008–2009. More details and updates on this initiative can be found at: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/ger/index.htm NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 13
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