Cell Descriptions - South East Natural Resources Management Board

SE12 – Cape Jaffa
Component Issue Proposed Action Priority
of Action
Coastal
vegetation
around
Boatswains
Point
settlement and
adjoining
Crown land.
Baudin Rocks
Heritage
Damage to coastal
vegetation by exotic
plant and weed
infestation.
Important haul out site
for fur-seals and sealions.
Also important for
seabirds and waders.
Alert list weeds and feral
bird species (pigeons and
starlings) present.
Aboriginal Heritage sites
recorded in this cell.
Need for appropriate
and sustainable
management.
Lack of recognition of
significant geological
feature (Bridgewater
formation).
Undertake pest plant
and animal control.
Protect the habitat value
of the islands.
Monitor for impacts of
SLR.
Consider eradication
given isolation.
Consultation to
appropriately manage
sites in this area.
Interpretation.
Council to include map
of the feature in its
development plan.
Medium
(threat)
Medium
(threat)
Medium
(cell)
High
(Cons)
Medium
(Cons)
Key Players
Council,
DENR, NRM,
landholders
DENR, NRM
DENR, NRM
Murrapeena
Heritage
Association
Inc., SE
Aboriginal
Focus Group,
NRM, Council,
Aboriginal
Heritage Branch
– DPC,
Aboriginal
Partnership
Unit – DENR
Council,
Geological
Society SA,
NRM
BIOTA
Flora
Remnant vegetation area (ha) 372 ha, 55.2% of cell area
# flora surveys / records 8 surveys, 15 herbarium record sites
# flora in cell
114
# conservation rated flora in cell 0 recorded
# non-indigenous flora in cell 41 recorded
Significant CDCS floristic Leucopogon parviflorus/Olearia axillaris shrubland (>50% of
community
known sites occur along SE coast).
Protected area
Bernouilli Conservation Reserve, Baudin Rock Conservation
Park (272ha in total)
Limestone Coast and Coorong Coastal Action Plan 419