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Table 6-56
Statutorily protected biodiversity in the locality
State/Commonwealth listed
Species summary
State-protected biodiversity (TSC
Act)
23 endangered species
2 endangered population
3 critically endangered species
1 presumed extinct species
39 vulnerable species
Commonwealth-protected
biodiversity (EPBC Act)
1 wetland of international importance
3 threatened ecological communities
71 threatened species
- 25 endangered species
- 3 critically endangered species
- 43 vulnerable species
69 migratory species
EPBC Act protected species are also identified in
four main categories:
Species known to occur within area:
14 species
Species likely to occur: 25 species
Species may occur: 19 species
Foraging, feeding or related behaviour
likely or known to occur: 13 species
6.9.3 Potential impacts
Biodiversity impacts during construction
Flora: vegetation and habitat loss
All trees affected by the proposal are introduced. They are neither endemic nor
native to the area and therefore the biodiversity conservation provisions of the TSC
Act and EPBC Act do not apply.
As noted above, the trees may contain hollows and therefore would only provide
habitat for native fauna that can survive in a highly-modified urban environment. This
would include common birds, bat species and other mammals.
Fauna
Any mobile species (eg birds and bats) affected by the proposal would be able to
temporarily move out of the affected area. This would not be the case for less mobile
or nocturnal species. Consequently, the species most at risk of injury or death would
be small terrestrial and arboreal mammals, microchiropteran bats, reptiles and
nestling birds; none of which are likely to be threatened, endangered or vulnerable in
line with the discussions above.
With regards to the local presence of grey-headed flying fox, this species is unlikely
to roost or breed in the affected trees. The one remaining residual risk would be the
low potential for echolocating bats (including the grey-headed flying fox) to become
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