Local Biodiversity Strategy: - Shire of Kalamunda

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Figure 5: Regional Ecological Linkages and Wildlife Corridors in the Shire of Kalamunda (PBP, 2007 unpublished data sets) Local Biodiversity Strategy Page 46
The importance of both regional ecological linkages and wildlife corridors in improving the viability of local natural areas has been recognised in the development of an ecological linkage target. This target is detailed in Box 9. Box 9: Preferred Target for Ecological Linkages Retain and protect viable natural areas that occur within regional linkages and wildlife corridors. Where practicable, enhance natural areas which form linkages. Aim to create opportunities to add linkages to maintain and improve biodiversity values. 9 Representational Targets Representational targets focus on retaining and protecting a proportion of each of the characteristic ecological communities found within the Shire. Retaining and protecting a representative sample of each ecological community helps halt the rapid species decline that is associated with clearing and development. These targets also ensure that ecological communities that are characteristic of the area - and therefore provide a sense of place - will remain as an integral part of the Shire’s landscape into the future. Ecological communities with similar representation characteristics have been grouped together under the same target. Examples of how these targets will be achieved are detailed in Section 13.2. 9.1 Vegetation Complexes and Protection Levels The Shire of Kalamunda comprises three distinct land areas: • The Swan Coastal Plain – consisting of the major landforms of the Pinjarra Plain, the Bassendean Sands and the Foothills. • The Darling Scarp, and • The Darling Plateau. As vegetation is often linked to soil type, landform and climate this has created a very unique and diverse environment within the Shire of Kalamunda. Vegetation across the landscape varies across the Swan Coastal Plain, the Darling Scarp and the Darling Plateau. These can be easily recognisable such as the difference between the Banksia woodlands on the Swan Coastal Plain and the Jarrah forests of the Darling Plateau, or, they can be very subtle differences that are more difficult to distinguish. This variation across the landscape is the reason behind the high number of vegetation complexes that occur. Vegetation complexes are a collection of different vegetation groupings identified through the dominant plant species, often named after the soil type on which they grow. Local Biodiversity Strategy Page 47
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Page 3 and 4: Executive Summary The Shire of Kala
Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents Message from the
Page 7 and 8: 9.5 Forrestfield Vegetation Complex
Page 9 and 10: 1 Introduction In 1998, the Federal
Page 11 and 12: Government Authorities can exercise
Page 13 and 14: The preparation of this document re
Page 15 and 16: 2 What is Biodiversity? Biodiversit
Page 17 and 18: The economic values of protecting t
Page 19 and 20: 4.3 Feral Animals Feral animals are
Page 21 and 22: 4.7 Inappropriate Fire Regimes Inap
Page 23 and 24: 5.1 Current Protection for Biodiver
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Page 31 and 32: Two types of targets have been deve
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Page 67 and 68: 11.1.2 Improved Reserve Management
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13 Examples of How Implementing Bio
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