Byron Flora and Fauna Study 1999 - Byron Shire Council

BYRON FLORA AND FAUNA STUDY, 1999
Table 4.7 Conservation status of vegetation associations
Vegetation Area Percentage Regional reservation Local reservation
association/mapping unit remaining of pre-1750 adequacy adequacy
in Byron area remaining
Shire (ha) in UNE NSW
(NSW NPWS
1996)
Rainforest 3,706.1 See above See above
(minimal and low to moderate
Camphor Laurel presence)
Brush Box 949.05 45% Adequately conserved Reserved at Inner Pocket
Lophostemon confertus (Hager & Benson 1994). 1 NR, Billinudgel NR and
Snows Gully NR. 2
Flooded Gum 426.28 47% Inadequately conserved over Small areas reserved in
Eucalyptus grandis all its range (Hager and Inner Pocket NR, Nightcap
Benson 1994).
NP*, Mt Jerusalem NP* and
Goonengerry NP*.
Tallowwood 27.85 50% Poorly conserved (Hager Small areas reserved in
Eucalyptus microcorys and Benson 1994) Inner Pocket NR, Nightcap
NP*, Mt Jerusalem NP* and
Goonengerry NP*. 3
Blackbutt 2325.44 55% ‘Moist Blackbutt’ Reserved in Nightcap NP*,
Eucalyptus pilularis is inadequately conserved Mt Jerusalem NP* and
(Hager and Benson 1994). Goonengerry NP*. 4
Black She-oak 37.15 Only reserved as limited Small areas reserved in
Allocasuarina littoralis areas over much of its Billinudgel NR, Tyagarah NR,
range (Griffith 1993). Nightcap NP*, Mt Jerusalem
NP* and Goonengerry NP*.
Coast Banksia 150.74 48% Adequately conserved Small areas reserved at
Banksia integrifolia (Hager and Benson 1994). Billinudgel NR, Tyagarah NR
and Broken Head NR.
Cypress Pine 23.4 13% Inadequately conserved over Reserved in Billinudgel NR
Callitris columellaris all its range (Hager and and in extensions to Benson
1994); unusual occurrence Brunswick Heads NR*.
when on metasediments
(S. Griffiths pers comm).
Forest Red Gum 64.87 33% Inadequately conserved over A very small area is reserved
Eucalyptus tereticornis all its range (Hager and in Billinudgel NR but little
Benson 1994).
remains in Byron Shire.
Grey Ironbark 19.56 No data is available on the Only small areas are
Eucalyptus siderophloia conservation status reserved in Broken
-Pink Bloodwood of Grey Ironbark-Pink Head NR.
Corymbia intermedia
Bloodwood.
Pink Bloodwood 5.53 Only minor areas reserved Small areas reserved at
Corymbia intermedia over a limited area of its Billinudgel NR and in range
(Griffith 1993).
extensions to Brunswick
Heads NR*.
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