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Case study - How beetle assemblages change with altitude along the Warra – Mount Weld altitudinal transect (Dr Simon Grove and Lynne Forster) Beetles are helping to answer topical questions about climate change, as part of a long-term monitoring project established in 2001 on Mount Weld in southern Tasmania by DPIW and Forestry Tasmania researchers. Transects were set up, running from 100 m to 1300 m altitude, with permanent plots located at every 100 m altitude increment. Vegetation along the transect varied from lowland Eucalyptus obliqua forest, through temperate rainforest and subalpine E. coccifera forest, to alpine heath. Birds, vascular plants and invertebrates are among the species monitored. Invertebrates were sampled over the course of a year, with high elevation plots accessed from the top down by helicopter. Recent sorting and analysis of the beetles, part-funded by the Australian Greenhouse Office, determined 7096 individuals belonging to 484 species. Some of these species demonstrated a strong response to altitude. Ground-beetles proved to be particularly well represented in pitfall trap samples, comprising 56 species. In this family, Notonomus politulus and Chylnus ater were restricted to altitudes below 600 m, while others were only abundant above this altitude. A particular surprise was the appearance, above 900 m, of Calyptogonia atra (photo 4), a species which belongs to a chiefly subantarctic subfamily with relatives in southern South America and New Zealand. There had been no further Tasmanian records since its original description from Tasmania’s West Coast in the 19th Century. Interestingly, its close relative Stichonotus piceus also turned up at the top of the mountain, while another, S. leai, was more common at lower altitudes. This entire subfamily may be a good candidate for monitoring responses to climate change. Stag beetles also demonstrated a response to altitude. Lissotes cancroides occurred up to 700 m, while L. subcaeruleus and L. bornemisszai shared very similar distributions above 700 m, peaking near the summit of Mount Weld. Two specimens of the taxonomically unusual ladybird Nat vandenbergae were collected on the transect. This may not sound significant until one considers that the beetle is only found in Tasmania and is so rare that only four specimens had been collected previously. This project provides a baseline against which future changes in altitudinal distributions can be gauged. The transect will be resampled so any changes that have occurred during the past 10 years can be determined, enabling identification of conservation issues for our beetle fauna as well as providing insights into potential pest species under changing climate scenarios. Figure 27a. Nat vandenbergae, a very rare (and unusual) ladybird (5 mm) and Figure 27b. Calyptogonia atra, a rare high-altitude carabid beetle (14 mm)
working with our stakeholders Delivering socioeconomic benefits Forestry Tasmania considers it imperative that the social and economic dimensions of forest management are considered along with the environmental issues. This includes interaction and engagement with communities and stakeholders, including indigenous communities, to help guide forest management. Forestry Tasmania is committed to the long-term delivery of social and economic goods and services, consistent with other management objectives. Forestry Tasmania provides a range of goods and services from state forests, including non-wood values, tourism and recreational opportunities, indigenous and non-indigenous cultural heritage, landscape and visual amenity values, health and safety, community support and access to public forests. More detailed trend data for this section can be found in Appendix one. the entire community and aims to ensure that economic returns and good environmental management are balanced with constructive contributions that support people living in regional areas. During 2007/08 a total of $36,463 was awarded to a wide range of community programs, events and projects through Forestry Tasmania’s district sponsorship programs with approximately $86,000 awarded through the new Community Assist program. 35 14 26 17 34 Figure 28. Summary of forums attended by Forestry Tasmania’s district staff 24 12 46 Forestry Tasmania manages 1.5 million hectares of land across the State, and engages with many communities and stakeholders. Forestry Tasmania supports community activities and regularly attends community meetings on relevant issues to improve public participation and foster ongoing relationships, including being a good and socially responsible neighbour. During 2007/08 Forestry Tasmania’s staff attended 438 community forums (Figure 28) which is 18 per cent less than that attended in the previous year. Forestry Tasmania continues to be pro-active in its involvement and contribution towards community issues, where it can be the most effective. Community Liaison Officers are employed in each district, to provide a first point of contact for local stakeholders on forestry-related issues. 40 118 4 5 16 58 Fire management Catchment management Local emergency management Education Local government Cultural management Biodiversity management Feral animals/weeds Industry Recreation/tourism Regional planning Conservation/environmental Forest practices Other Forestry Tasmania manages state forests for the benefit of 39
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