VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

Vegetation Management Plan - Bidjigal ReserveSCIENTIFIC NAMECO-ORDINATES (MGA ZONE 56)EASTNORTHEpacris purpurascens var. purpurascens 316547.87 6263174.64Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens 316659.40 6263303.93Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens 317388.19 6262480.30Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens 317352.78 6262504.35Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens 317253.57 6262515.55Hibbertia superans 315278.17 6262255.94Hibbertia superans 315267.05 6262262.11Hibbertia superans 315277.34 6262247.75Hibbertia superans 315275.98 6262247.34Hibbertia superans 315277.48 6262248.33Hibbertia superans 315276.34 6262247.64Note: Multiple individuals were recorded at most locations.A number of other threatened flora species are known to occur within the Locality, but as yet thesespecies have not been recorded in Bidjigal Reserve. A list of these threatened species and theirpotential habitat is provided in Appendix 3.4.1.5 Weed and Introduced Flora SpeciesWeed DefinitionInvasion by unwanted plants is a major constraint on the conservation and management of habitatfor native flora and fauna. Unwanted plants in a natural or man-made environment are generallycalled 'weeds’.This generic term includes such diverse groups as:• Plants harmful to agriculture, human health and the community (‘noxious weeds’);• Horticultural escapes from gardens and amenity plantings (‘environmental weeds’);• Plants introduced from other parts of Australia, or local native plants growing out of theirnormal range (‘alien’ or ‘non-indigenous native plants’);• Plants commonly found in crops and pasture land (‘agricultural weeds’); and• Plants that commonly grow in wasteland, on roadsides and in other disturbed areas(‘ruderal weeds’).Across the entire Reserve, 123 weed species were recorded. Generally speaking, weeds wereconcentrated along tracks and trails, along creeklines, and at the urban-bushland interface (SeeAppendix 7 for number of Non-indigenous flora species recorded within each Management Unittype). Core bushland at some distance from urban impacts were relatively free of weeds. A list ofthe dominant weeds occurring in each Management Unit has been provided in Section 5, SectionResults.UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 53