Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6 Figure 3-7 Figure 3-8 Figure 3-9 Figure 3-10 Figure 3-11 Figure 3-12 Figure 3-13
Biosecurity matters identified within the project area Terrestrial fauna values present within the project area
26 31 37 45 48 51 54 56 58 62
Fauna breeding places
Suitable koala habitat across the project area Northern quoll habitat across the project area Ghost bat habitat across the project area
Suitable greater glider habitat across the project area Suitable yellow-bellied glider habitat across the project area Suitable white-throated needletail habitat across the project area
Short-beaked echidna habitat across the project area
Plate index
Plate 3-1 Plate 3-2 Plate 3-3 Plate 3-4
Grevillea hockingsii field verified within the project area Cycas megacarpa field verified within the project area
20 22 36
Potential fauna breeding places observed within the survey area Short-beaked echidna identified on a remote camera within the project area (note quills at bottom of photograph) L: Copper-tailed skink (Ctenotus taeniolatus). R: Little shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha)
38
Plate 3-5
39 39
Plate 3-6 Plate 3-7
L: Black rat (Rattus rattus) observed within project area
Top L: Dog track recorded in the project area. Top R: Potential wild dog scat recorded in the project area. Bottom: Remote camera image of wild dog/dingo (Canis lupus dingo). Both images present fresh pig diggings recorded across the project area
40 41 44
Plate 3-8 Plate 3-9 Plate 3-10
Suitable habitat for the koala within the survey area
Historical northern records (orange dots) relative to the project area (green dot) from Atlas of Living Australia 46
Plate 3-11 Plate 3-12
Suitable foraging habitat for the northern quoll observed within the project area Scat considered highly likely to belong to the northern quoll based on examination by Dr Scott Burnett The tunnel entrance at Upper Mundic Gully which supports potentially suitable roosting habitat for the ghost bat. Area of potentially suitable habitat for the greater glider across the project area
47
47
Plate 3-13
50 53
Plate 3-14 Plate 3-15
Area of potentially suitable habitat for the yellow-bellied glider across the project area 55
Appendices Appendix A
Desktop results
Appendix B Appendix C
Likelihood of occurrence
Fauna species list
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