Cell Descriptions - South East Natural Resources Management Board

SE5 – Carpenters Rocks
Integrate management of threatened species with regional, district and national plans.
Consider the threat of Mundulla Yellows and Phytophthora and take steps to prevent the
introduction of either whenever practicable, report and investigate suspected infections, and
treat whenever possible.
Encourage and support biological surveys, research and monitoring of native species in the
reserves and on neighbouring properties with landowners consent, especially with regard to
the avifauna monitoring associated with the Bucks Lake Rehabilitation Project.
Encourage approved volunteer groups and individuals to conduct fauna surveys and
undertake population monitoring.
Use the results of fauna monitoring to determine any required habitat rehabilitation and
identify any threats that need to be mitigated.
Undertake any necessary habitat rehabilitation projects or threat mitigation to support the
survival of fauna species, ensuring that a regional, state-wide or national perspective is taken
when needed. Concentrate on the protection of the Orange-bellied Parrot and the Swamp
Antechinus.
Provide assistance to threatened species recovery projects that are applicable to the reserves.
Monitor and control introduced plant infestations through establishing pest plant control
priorities and actions, with particular attention paid to the removal of Radiata Pines from
Carpenter Rocks Conservation Park.
Monitor visitor numbers and their impact on the environment to assess if any controls on
reserve access are required.
Manage the reserves for low-key visitor use, without the need for any facility development,
unless the reviews of the level of access in Bucks Lake Game Reserve indicate that the
provision of additional basic facilities is necessary.
Construct, realign and maintain fencing, boundary markers and vehicle barriers where
necessary.
Liaise with operators engaged in petroleum exploration or extraction activities associated
with Carpenter Rocks Conservation Park to prevent undue disturbance and ensure
compliance with the provisions of this management plan.
The analysis provides a strong argument for the acquisition of high conservation value land
parcels adjacent to Carpenters Rocks CP and Bucks Lake GR and their inclusion in the national
reserve system.
Conservation Analysis (GIS)
The total of conservation means shows this cell to have highest value in the region, 142.99. The
entire cell, with the exception of two cleared areas, has high total values (conservation summary
map below).
This high priority is a combination of a number of factors. Endemic floristic values are high
throughout the dunes around Lighthouse Bay. Total number of threatened species is high in the
open woodlands and also Gahnia filum sedgelands around and to the west of Bucks Lake; these
same areas show medium to high total species numbers, (these values are surprisingly low for the
rest of the cell). The Bucks Lake Game Reserve and surrounds provides valuable habitat for
threatened bird species; valuable habitat for all bird species is widespread throughout the cell.
The woodlands of the CP provide high value mammal habitat. Significant butterfly habitat is
found throughout the cell, with highest values in the sedgelands. Focal species Orange-bellied
Parrot (grassy shrublands, esp. CP), Swamp Antechinus and Swamp Skink (woodland) and
Yellow Sedge Skipper (sedgelands) score highly in this cell. Vegetation metrics, of size, shape and
connectivity are also high. Several registered Aboriginal heritage sites also contribute, while
shoreline areas around Lighthouse Bay add viewscape values. The entire foreshore,