Draft Plan of Management for the Dargan Creek Reserve - Land

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D a r g a n C r e e k R e s e r v e P l a n o f M a n a g e m e n t Plate 9: Weeds including Pinus radiata, Hypericum perforatum and Hypochaeris radicata along Chifley Road on the western edge of the Reserve. © E C O L O G I C A L A U S T R A L I A P T Y L T D 31
D a r g a n C r e e k R e s e r v e P l a n o f M a n a g e m e n t 2.9 FAUNA HABIT AT The vegetation of Dargan Creek Reserve is in mostly very good condition with only few weeds throughout. The impacts on vegetation are mostly limited to the area around the dam. The rest of the Reserve is in near pristine condition and is rarely disturbed by human activities. The Reserve falls within an area assessed by OEH as a key corridor for biodiversity (DECC 2007a). The Blue Mountains Western Escarpment continues the latitudinal link along the western escarpment edge linking the northern and southern parts of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. This Reserve as a whole is likely to provide habitat for a range of fauna species however there has been no formal fauna survey within the Reserve. Table 5 provides a summary of the key habitat features found throughout the study area and the faunal groups which use this habitat. Table 5: Key habitat features and species Key Habitat Feature Upland Swamps Hollow-bearing tree / stag Stag Rocky outcrop Sandstone watercourse Dense shrubs Autumn / winter-flowering Eucalypts Flowering Myrtaceous trees and shrubs Fallen timber Leaf litter Defoliating bark Species Reptiles and amphibians Arboreal mammals, microchiropteran bats, hollow-dependent birds including owls, reptiles Birds, particularly birds of prey Reptiles Amphibians, birds, reptiles, microchiropteran bats Small birds, ground-dwelling mammals Birds & bats, in particular Swift Parrot and Grey-headed Flying-fox Foraging resources for birds and mammals. Small mammals & reptiles Amphibians, reptiles, ground- dwelling mammals Microchiropteran bats, reptiles 2.9.1 Threatened Fauna No formal fauna surveys have been conducted within the Reserve and there are no Wildlife Atlas records within the Reserve. A search of the NSW Wildlife Atlas identified 13 threatened species listed under the TSC Act that have been recorded within a 10 km radius of Dargan Creek Reserve and could potentially occur within the Reserve (Table 6). Six species are also listed under the EPBC Act. The Upland Swamps are key habitat for 11 threatened species (Table 6). The Giant Dragonfly and Blue Mountains Water Skink are endemic to these habitats and conservation of these species is inherently linked to conservation of Upland Swamps. Upland Swamps are also important habitat for the Tawny- © E C O L O G I C A L A U S T R A L I A P T Y L T D 32
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