Draft Tugun Hill Conservation Area Plan of Management

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REF MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Conservation Area for revegetation projects. PRIORITY DURATION S2.10 Manage threatened species populations in accordance with the declared management intent of the listing under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994. High Ongoing S2.11 Develop a program of seed collection from other local Low provenance populations of threatened plant species to increase the size and genetic diversity of the local populations. Medium term S2.12 Consider the translocation of threatened and significant plant species which are likely to be removed during the Medium As required Tugun Bypass construction in conjunction with the S2.13 Department of Main Roads. Ensure that management operations, such as slashing, fire, weed control and road and walking trail maintenance, do not impact upon significant plant species and communities. High Immediate S2.14 Develop walking trails as outlined in this plan of management with the aim of reducing impacts on native plant communities by utilising existing trails. High Immediate S2.15 Undertake fire management in a manner that enhances and protects species diversity in vegetation communities and encourages recruitment of significant species as identified in Section 5.2.3 Fire Management. High Ongoing S2.16 Encourage surveys and research on significant plant and vegetation communities to improve knowledge of their management requirements and recruitment capabilities. Medium Ongoing S2.17 Promote public understanding and appreciation of the Medium Ongoing native plants and vegetation communities of the conservation area within the context of the Interpretation Plan (Chapter 5.8 Community Involvement, Interpretation and Education). The plan will include strategies for interpreting: • The values and significance of the Blackbutt vegetation and rare and significant plant species; • The strategies adopted by GCCC to reduce • threatening processes on the native vegetation of the conservation area; The role of visitors in protecting native plants through the adoption of minimal impact recreation protocols. S2.18 Promote the planting of local native garden species by Medium neighbours directly bordering the conservation area. Ongoing Native animals S3.1 Protect and enhance the conservation status of native High animal populations in the conservation area by: Ongoing • Controlling Animals) pest animals (Section 3.2.2 Pest • Prohibiting domestic animals from entering the conservation area (Section 3.2.2 Pest Animals) • Maintaining and enhancing critical habitat corridors (3.2.4 Habitat Isolation & Fragmentation) • Implementing appropriate fire regimes and • maintaining mature vegetation and critical habitat components such as tree hollows and fallen wood debris (Section 3.2.3 Fire Management) Restoring critical habitat (Section 3.1.1 Native Plants) S3.2 Develop a fauna survey program to identify the presence, abundance and distribution of fauna at Tugun Hill. Some emphasis must be placed on: High Immediate • Determining populations the population status of fauna • Identifying any changes as a result of future Tugun Hill Conservation Area – Draft Plan of Management
REF MANAGEMENT STRATEGY development PRIORITY DURATION • Confirming the use of weedy areas for habitat and this information fed into implementing the Tugun Hill Conservation Area Restoration Plan. S3.3 Incorporate wildlife records for the planning area into High Ongoing GCCCs Nature Conservation Strategy Database. In S3.4 particular, establish a database for rare and threatened, and locally significant species. Continue to support local community ornithological groups Low Ongoing undertaking bird surveys within the conservation area. S3.5 Prepare and implement local recovery plans for threatened and significant fauna species of the conservation area, including swamp wallaby, common planigale, Lewin’s rail, koala, rose crowned fruit dove, grey headed flying fox and little bent-wing bat. S3.6 Enhance buffering, ecological viability and faunal habitat by increasing the extent of native vegetation across the reserve as part of the Tugun Hill Conservation Area Restoration Plan (Section 3.1.2 Native Plants). S3.7 Avoid rapid, broad acre control of pest plants to ensure that there are no abrupt changes in the availability of fauna habitat across the conservation area. S3.8 Consider the placement of habitat structures, such as logs and hollows, in areas receiving weed treatment. S3.9 Collaborate with the Department of Main Roads, QPWS, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and other adjacent land managers concerning the planning and management of lands adjoining the conservation area in order to ensure the long-term viability of all native animal species found in the conservation area, especially those with large home ranges that are dependent on the existence of suitable habitat(s) outside the conservation area. In particular promote an integrated approach across all land tenures aimed at the retention or creation of: • Suitable habitats, notably for those species with large home ranges; and • Regional-scale wildlife corridors. S3.10 Promote responsible pet ownership in the neighbourhood, focusing on controlling domestic animals and alternative dog exercise areas. This should be implemented through Ranger patrols, reserve signage, the distribution of resident information packages and field days (Section 3.7 Community Involvement, Interpretation and Education). S3.11 Promote public understanding and appreciation of native animals to increase awareness of local fauna conservation issues as part of the Interpretation Plan (Section 3.7 Community Involvement, Interpretation and Education). S3.12 Dog walking will not be permitted within the conservation area to protect native fauna populations. MANAGING FOR PROTECTION Pest plants S4.1 Implement the Tugun Hill Conservation Area Restoration Plan for the control of pest plants as part of an integrated ecological restoration program (see also Section 5.1.2 Native Plants). S4.2 The Natural Areas Management Unit will manage all weed control programs, including management of scheduled species, to ensure an integrated and controlled program of introduced plant control is undertaken. S4.3 Avoid rapid, broad acre control of pest plants to ensure that there are no abrupt changes in the availability of fauna habitat across the conservation area (Section 3.1.3 Tugun Hill Conservation Area – Draft Plan of Management High Within 2 years High Long term High Ongoing Medium As required High Immediate/ ongoing High Ongoing Medium Ongoing High Immediate High Immediate High Immediate High Ongoing
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