Byron Flora and Fauna Study 1999 - Byron Shire Council
Byron Flora and Fauna Study 1999 - Byron Shire Council
Byron Flora and Fauna Study 1999 - Byron Shire Council
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A GREENPRINT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE<br />
Appendix 13<br />
Notes on ecological significance of the l<strong>and</strong> units delineated by<br />
ecological assessment<br />
See Section 8 – Ecological Assessment <strong>and</strong> Map 6 – Ecological Assessment.<br />
Note: The ‘study area’ is defined in Section 12.<br />
1. UPPER MAIN ARM (AND UPPER MAIN ARM CREEK FLATS)<br />
Upper Main Arm contained a high diversity of vegetation associations. Subtropical (riparian) rainforest<br />
fringes the upper reaches of the Brunswick River. Brush Box forest <strong>and</strong> wet to moist sclerophyll forest were<br />
found on the lower hill slopes with subtropical rainforest occurring in the gullies <strong>and</strong> sheltered hill slopes.<br />
Dry sclerophyll forest was found on the upper slopes <strong>and</strong> in exposed situations. Upper Main Arm contained<br />
areas of old growth eucalypt forest, important habitat for threatened fauna species such as the Sooty Owl.<br />
The area has been identified as containing core native vegetation (Table 8.1).<br />
Only limited surveys were undertaken during the current study. Further surveys in Upper Main Arm are<br />
likely to result in a higher number of flora <strong>and</strong> fauna species records. Upper Main Arm is in proximity to<br />
Inner Pocket Nature Reserve (see 2. The Pocket for Reserve species list). Species recorded in the Reserve<br />
potentially occur in habitat adjacent to the Reserve.<br />
Threatened flora species – Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995<br />
Brush Sauropus<br />
Durobby<br />
Green-leaved Rose Walnut<br />
Red Boppel Nut<br />
Rough-shelled Bush Nut<br />
Smooth Davidson’s Plum<br />
Wahlenbergia scopulicola<br />
The Endangered Wahlenbergia scopulicola was recorded at Upper Main Arm (A. Benwell pers comm).<br />
This was the only record in the study area.<br />
Threatened fauna species – Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995<br />
Pouched Frog<br />
Bush-hen<br />
Wompoo Fruit-dove<br />
Sooty Owl<br />
Albert’s Lyrebird<br />
Spotted-tailed Quoll – one of only two records in the study area. The Spotted-tailed Quoll has also<br />
been recorded in Whian Whian State Forest.<br />
Koala<br />
Common Bentwing-bat<br />
Eastern Tube-nosed Bat<br />
Little Bentwing-bat<br />
230<br />
(UPPER MAIN ARM CREEK FLATS)<br />
Threatened flora species<br />
Ball Nut<br />
Durobby<br />
Red Boppel Nut<br />
Rough-shelled Bush Nut<br />
Smooth Davidson’s Plum