Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation Discussion Paper

Gippsland Plain 72
Dundas Tablelands 74
Strzelecki Ranges 76
Otway Plain 78
Murray Fans 80
Central Victorian Uplands 82
Glenelg Plain 84
Northern Inland Slopes 86
Goldfi elds 88
Lowan Mallee 90
Highlands – Southern Fall 92
East Gippsland Lowlands 94
Monaro Tablelands 96
East Gippsland Uplands 98
Bridgewater 100
Highlands – Northern Fall 102
Otway Ranges 104
Greater Grampians 106
Robinvale Plains 108
Victorian Alps 110
Murray Scroll Belt 112
Wilsons Promontory 114
Highlands – Far East 116
6 LANDSCAPE PATTERNS, IMPACTS
AND THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY 119
6.1 Factors influencing patterns of fragmentation 120
6.2 Impacts of landscape change on biodiversity 121
6.2.1 Species occurrence and population viability 121
6.2.2 Altered ecosystems 122
6.2.3 Riparian and wetland vegetation 124
6.2.4 Conservation reserve system representation 124
6.3 Current and future threats 125
6.3.1 Clearing and fragmentation of vegetation 125
6.3.2 Degradation of native vegetation 125
6.3.3 Extinction debt 126
6.3.4 Changes in the matrix 127
6.3.5 Inappropriate fi re regimes 127
6.3.6 Climate change 127
7 FUTURE DIRECTIONS 131
7.1 Clarity of terminology and objectives 134
7.2 VEAC’s approach to developing future directions 134
7.3 Key issues and discussion points 135
7.3.1 Resourcing 135
7.3.2 Preventing further loss 135
7.3.3 Prioritising patches of high site condition
in landscapes where these are rare 136
7.3.4 Roadsides 136
7.3.5 Fire 137
7.3.6 Different approach for wetlands 138
7.3.7 Stream frontages 138
7.3.8 Small public land reserves 139
7.3.9 Reversing general loss of site condition 139
7.3.10 Maximising likely effectiveness 139
7.3.11 Integrating native vegetation
management across tenures 140
7.3.12 Isolated large trees 140
7.3.13 Ongoing reporting, monitoring and mapping 140
7.3.14 Public land mapping 141
7.3.15 New approaches 141
7.3.16 Public access to information 141
7.3.17 Explaining the basis of policy
implementation 142
7.3.18 Quantifying benefi ts 142
7.3.19 Increasing appreciation 142
Abbreviations and Acronyms 143
Glossary 143
References 146
Appendices
Appendix 1 Advisory groups 148
Appendix 2 Technical protocol for statewide vegetation
condition and landscape context modelling 149
Appendix 3 Summary statistics for each bioregion 152
Appendix 4 Examples of activities to
improve connectivity 153
Appendix 5 Questions that may complicate
future directions 156
Maps
(back pocket)
Map A Statewide native vegetation site condition
Map B Statewide native vegetation landscape context
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