findings by bioregion - Victorian Environmental Assessment Council

ROBINVALE PLAINSKEY FINDINGSTOTAL BIOREGION 64,186 ha• Largely-intact landscape 22,132 ha – 34.5%• Fragmented landscape 42,054 ha – 65.5%20.2%Thirty-four percent of the Robinvale Plains bioregion iswithin the largely-intact landscape of which most formspart of the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and Murray-Kulkyne Park. In the fragmented landscape 79.8% ofthe original extent of native vegetation is retained, ofwhich 62.8% in on public land. The proportion of nativevegetation in the fragmented landscape and within thereserve system is moderate (14.1%). These reservesinclude Lambert Island and Karadoc Nature ConservationReserves and Gadsen Bend and Kings Billabong Parksalong the Murray River. Almost all of the Robinvale Plainsthat fl anks the Murray River is highly connected or atworst, consists of small linear remnants moderatelyconnected. Landscape condition is moderate to poor,probably refl ecting a widespread history of overgrazingby native and introduced herbivores. Small areas of goodquality habitat occur adjacent to the Hattah-KulkyneNational Park. The proportion by area of patch sizessmaller than 50 ha is greater on private land compared topublic land. Conversely the proportion by area of patchsizes larger than 50 ha is substantially greater on publicland.14.1%17.1%48.6%FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPE• Native vegetation extent 33,576 ha – 79.8%• On public land [total] 26,391 ha – 62.7%In conservation reserves 5,934 ha – 14.1%In other public land categories 20,457 ha – 48.6%• On private land 7,185 ha – 17.1%• Not native vegetation 8,478 ha – 20.2%108