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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

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