findings by bioregion - Victorian Environmental Assessment Council

EAST GIPPSLAND UPLANDSKEY FINDINGSEighty percent of the East Gippsland Uplands bioregion islargely intact. Outside the largely-intact landscape a highproportion of native vegetation remains (66.7%), more thana third of which is on public land with a small proportionin the conservation reserve system (5.1%). In every patchsize class, the total area of native vegetation on privateland is slightly greater than that on public land.TOTAL BIOREGION 791,031 ha• Largely-intact landscape 632,514 ha – 80.0%• Fragmented landscape 158,517 ha – 20.0%The pattern of clearance in the fragmented landscapeis dominated by variegated and fragmented patches ofnative vegetation with small areas relatively heavily cleared.Site condition tends to be moderate to poor depending onthe extent of fragmentation. Small pockets of fragmentedvegetation occur around Buldah and Combienbar in thefar east of the bioregion (north of Cann River). A moderateamount of vegetation has been cleared along the DeddickRiver Road, between Bonang and Deddick in the farnorth-east of the bioregion. The fl atter terrain of theGelantipy Road (north of Buchan), the southern end of theGreat Alpine Road (Swifts Creek to Tambo Crossing), andaround Bindi and Omeo has been moderately cleared.5.1%33.3%23.5%38.1%FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPE• Native vegetation extent 105,717 ha – 66.7%• On public land [total] 45,259 ha – 28.6%In conservation reserves 8100 ha – 5.1%In other public land categories 37,159 ha – 23.5%• On private land 60,459 ha – 38.1%• Not native vegetation 52,800 ha – 33.3%98