Threatened Species Management Plan for Kinglake National Park

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Threatened Species Management Plan for Kinglake National Park, – V 1.0, September 2001 Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance and contributions of the following people during the preparation of this management plan: Tony Fitzgerald and Natalie Brida (Parks Victoria): for coordinating the project and providing assistance and support. Doug Frood (Pathways): for providing advice on vegetation classification and assisting with field work. Josh Revell and Cathy Willis: for providing assistance in the field and contributing species records. Richard Francis (ABZECO): for providing guidance and assisting with organization. Cover images, clockwise from top left: Fire-affected Mountain Ash forest in the Wallaby Creek Catchment, Swamp Bush Pea, Re-shooting Horny Cone-bush, & Creeping Grevillea. 2
Threatened Species Management Plan for Kinglake National Park, – V 1.0, September 2001 Table of Contents 1 Summary .........................................................................................................................................6 2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................8 3 Background .....................................................................................................................................9 3.1 Study area ...............................................................................................................................9 3.1.1 Physiography ..................................................................................................................9 3.1.2 Landforms ......................................................................................................................10 3.2 February 2009 bushfire .......................................................................................................12 Figure 1 – Extent of Study Area and location of monitoring points .............................13 4 Methodology ..................................................................................................................................14 4.1 Threatened species and community monitoring .............................................................14 4.2 Flora survey & analysis .......................................................................................................14 5 Key findings ...................................................................................................................................16 5.1 Flora .......................................................................................................................................16 5.2 Fauna .....................................................................................................................................18 6 Management guidelines ..............................................................................................................20 6.1 Additional flora and fauna survey ......................................................................................20 6.1.1 Additional flora surveys – conduct flora surveys .....................................................20 6.1.2 Small mammal trapping – conduct mammal surveys .............................................20 6.1.3 Targeted survey for Dunnart species – place concrete pavers at selected sites across the Park ...................................................................................................21 6.1.4 Targeted survey for arboreal mammals – conduct spot-lighting surveys across the Park .............................................................................................................21 6.1.5 Targeted survey for Brush-tailed Phascogale – increase survey efforts .............21 6.1.6 Pitfall Trapping – establish pitfall lines to allow survey for small mammals and reptiles ....................................................................................................................22 6.1.7 Targeted butterfly surveys – conduct survey for butterfly species in 2012 .........22 6.1.8 Targeted bat surveys – survey the Park for bat species and potential habitat in 2010 ...........................................................................................................................23 6.1.9 Motion sensor camera surveys – survey for fauna across the Park using remote sensor cameras...............................................................................................23 6.2 Biodiversity management and land protection ................................................................23 6.2.1 Pest plant management – engage experienced bushland managers to control weeds across the Park. ..................................................................................23 6.2.2 Biodiversity fences – construct fences around threatened flora populations .....24 6.2.3 Pest animal management – prepare a pest animal strategy and continue to control feral fauna ........................................................................................................24 6.2.4 Erosion control – continue to monitor and prevent erosion throughout the Park ................................................................................................................................25 6.2.5 Cinnamon Fungus – continue to prevent Cinnamon Fungus from spreading throughout the Park .....................................................................................................25 6.2.6 Nestboxes – install nestboxes throughout the Park in areas supporting rare hollow-dependant fauna ..............................................................................................25 3
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