Contents
Abbreviations and acronyms
1
1.
Introduction
2
1.1
Overview
2
1.2
Purpose of this report
2
1.3
Terminology
2
1.4
Scope and limitations
3 3
1.4.1
Survey limitations
2.
Methods
5
2.1 Relevant legislation
5
2.2 Desktop assessment
5
2.3 Field survey
6 6 7
2.3.1 2.3.2
Flora field survey methods Fauna field survey methods
2.4
Likelihood of occurrence assessment
8
2.5
Animal ethics and scientific permits
9
3.
Results
10
3.1 Summary of the existing regional environment
10 10
3.1.1
Bioregion and subregion
3.1.1.1
Land zones
10
3.1.2 3.1.3
Geology and Geomorphology
10 11
Soils
3.2
Survey effort
11
3.3
Flora results
12 12 12 13 16 17 23 27 27 28 29 36 38 41 42
3.3.1 3.3.2
Threatened ecological communities
Regulated vegetation
3.3.2.1
Regional ecosystems
3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5
Conservation significant flora
Essential habitat
Introduced flora species
3.4
Fauna results
3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5
Conservation significant species
Migratory species
Terrestrial fauna values Fauna breeding places
Fauna species
3.5
Likelihood of occurrence
3.5.1
MNES 3.5.1.1
Cycas megacarpa – confirmed present
42 42 42 42 42 43 46 49
Species description Species ecology
Species distribution and habitat
Population survey
3.5.1.2 3.5.1.3 3.5.1.4
Koala – likely to occur
Northern quoll – likely to occur Ghost bat – likely to occur
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