VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

Vegetation Management Plan - Bidjigal ReserveHinterland Transition Woodland; a community which is still moderately well represented in theSydney area but it is not listed as a threatened community.Table 5.7: Significant Weeds in Management Unit 2:InterfaceEric Mobbs Reserve Urban-BushlandSPECIES COMMON NAME OCCURRENCENOXIOUSWEEDSWONSKEYSTONEWEEDSLantana camara Lantana L × × ×Ligustrum sinense Small-leaf Privet L × ×Ochna serrulata Ochna L ×Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata African Olive L ×Management Unit 3: Burraga TrailPriority Rank: 3Additional Comments: Trail in fairly good condition. No significant weeds present. Epacrispurpurascens var. Purpurascens occurs in this Unit.Management Unit 4: Sawmill Creek RiparianPriority Rank: 4Additional Comments: Weed infestation is worst where sedimentation has occurred along the creekline (e.g. silt slugs present).Table 5.8: Significant Weeds in Management Unit 4: Sawmill Creek RiparianSPECIES COMMON NAME OCCURRENCENOXIOUSWEEDSWONSKEYSTONEWEEDSCardiospermum grandiflorum Balloon Vine H ×Ligustrum sinense Small-leaf Privet H × ×Senna pendula Cassia L ×Tradescantia fluminensis Wandering Jew H ×Management Unit 5: Platypus TrailPriority Rank: 3Additional Comments: Major weed problem at the beginning of Platypus Trail in gully below EricMobbs Reserve. This area is not yet included in the Reserve but should be managed appropriately,as it is a source of weeds for Excelsior Creek.UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 82