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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BYRON FLORA AND FAUNA STUDY, <strong>1999</strong><br />
areas <strong>and</strong> reconnection between remnants is recommended (Section 7). Fencing <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation of riparian<br />
areas should also be encouraged.<br />
Threatened flora species<br />
Arrow-head vine<br />
Ball Nut<br />
Isoglossa<br />
Red Lilly Pilly<br />
Thorny Pea<br />
Southern Ochrosia<br />
Threatened fauna species<br />
Black Bittern<br />
Superb Fruit-dove – four recorded locations<br />
in the study area<br />
Rose-crowned Fruit-dove<br />
Black Flying-fox<br />
Little Bentwing-bat<br />
Greater Broad-nosed Bat<br />
48. BINNA BURRA<br />
Binna Burra contained highly fragmented but significant areas of remnant native vegetation-Big Scrub<br />
rainforest remnants including fragments of riparian rainforest (Table 8.1, Map 3). Remnant rainforest<br />
vegetation supports a number of Threatened flora <strong>and</strong> fauna species (see list below). Rehabilitation,<br />
enlargement of remnant areas <strong>and</strong> reconnection between remnants is recommended (Section 7). Fencing<br />
<strong>and</strong> rehabilitation of riparian areas should also be encouraged.<br />
Threatened flora species<br />
Ball Nut<br />
Durobby<br />
Onion Cedar – two recorded locations<br />
in the study area<br />
Red Boppel Nut<br />
Southern Ochrosia<br />
Threatened fauna species<br />
Rose-crowned Fruit-dove<br />
Large-footed Myotis<br />
49. MIDGEN FLAT<br />
The lack of Threatened flora <strong>and</strong> fauna species records reflects low survey intensity in the area. Midgen Flat<br />
contained potential habitat for a number of Threatened species. Areas on <strong>Shire</strong> boundaries require assessment<br />
on an inter-shire basis. Midgen Flat is a potential habitat link between Newrybar swamp in Ballina <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
the Broken Head habitat block.<br />
50. BROKEN HEAD–BYRON HILLS<br />
This area included Broken Head, Taylors Lake <strong>and</strong> <strong>Byron</strong> Hills <strong>and</strong> contained a high diversity of vegetation<br />
associations (Map 3) including subtropical rainforest, Brush Box forest, wet to moist sclerophyll forest,<br />
swamp sclerophyll forest, banksia shrubl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> sedgel<strong>and</strong>. Broken Head-<strong>Byron</strong> Hills has been identified<br />
as containing core areas of native vegetation (Table 8.1). The area provides a link between Broken Head NR<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Cape <strong>Byron</strong>-Tallow Creek area. Broken Head mainly comprises metasediments with aeolian influence.<br />
The vegetation at Broken Head included old growth coastal Blackbutt <strong>and</strong> mixed eucalypt forest, Brush Box<br />
forest <strong>and</strong> Hoop Pine rainforest. A high number of Threatened flora <strong>and</strong> fauna species exist for this area.<br />
The area has been identified as containing core native vegetation (Table 8.1).<br />
<strong>Byron</strong> Hills included areas of rainforest on basalt-enriched s<strong>and</strong> below the escarpment <strong>and</strong> on basalt soils<br />
on the escarpment area. A high number of Threatened flora species were recorded in this area.<br />
Taylors Lake-Batsons Quarry included a mosaic of swamp sclerophyll forest, sedgel<strong>and</strong>, banksia shrubl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> moist sclerophyll forest. A number of Threatened flora <strong>and</strong> fauna species exist for this area.<br />
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