Byron Flora and Fauna Study 1999 - Byron Shire Council

A GREENPRINT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Table 4.7 continued 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)
Scribbly Gum 84.18 66% remains Well represented over parts Reserved in the hinterland
Eucalyptus signata of pre-1750 of its range but not in far in Mt Jerusalem NP* and on
extent (east of north east NSW the coast as small areas in
escarpment) areas. (Griffith 1993). Tyagarah NR and in
extensions to the Brunswick
NR*.
Scribbly Gum E. signata 2.74 Scribbly Gum-Red Locally rare. Only recorded
-Red Bloodwood Bloodwood – uncommon during Byron Study from the
Corymbia gummifera association in upper north- Taylors Lake-Batson’s Quarry
east (S. Griffith pers comm.). area. Not reserved.
Wattle Acacia spp. 1039.10 85% Locally common. Occurs in
many reserves as a pioneer
species.
Paperbark 1115.06 36% Adequately conserved Reserved in Billinudgel NR,
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Hager and Benson 1994). Tyagarah NR and Cumbebin
NR*. 5
Paperbark Melaleuca Mapped with Of local and regional Reserved in Billinudgel NR
quinquenervia-Umbrella Paperbark. 6 significance (Broadbent and and new extensions to
Cheese-tree Glochidion Stewart 1976), limited in Brunswick Head NR*. 7
sumatranum-Pink-flowered
distribution to far north-
Doughwood Melicope
eastern NSW
elleryana-Bangalow Palm (Harden 1991, 1993).
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Swamp Mahogany Mapped with 35% Inadequately reserved Small area reserved in
Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Box 6 north of the Evans River Billinudgel NR. 8
(Griffith 1993).
Swamp Box Mapped with Only reserved as minor areas Small areas reserved in
Lophostemon suaveolens Swamp (e.g. 1 ha in Broadwater NP), Billinudgel NR.
Mahogany 6 (Griffith 1993).
Swamp Oak 181.73 26% Although Swamp Oak is a Reserved in association with
Casuarina glauca common associate of Paperbark in Billinudgel NR
Paperbark, monospecific and Cumbebin NR*. 9
stands are considered to be
inadequately reserved
(Griffith 1993).
Wallum Banksia Mapped with Widespread on the North Reserved in Billinudgel NR
Banksia aemula Dwarf and Coastand reserved in and Tyagarah NR. Areas of
Coast Banksia 6 Tyagarah NR, Broadwater, unreserved Wallum Banksia
Bundjalung and Yuraygir exist at Cibum Margil (Cape
NP’s (Griffith 1993). Byron).
Dwarf Banksia Mapped with Wallum On clay soils Dwarf Banksia The Dwarf Clay Heathland
Banksia oblongifolia and Coast Banksia 11 is only known to be reserved at Cibum Margil has been
in Yuraygir NP (Griffith 1993). nominated as an
Endangered Ecological
Community (Section 4.7)
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