burrows and shelters in hollow logs but otherwise does not have any fixed nest or shelter sites (Augee, 1998). Given the species broad habitat tolerances, the short-beaked echidna can occur in almost all landscapes including deserts, closed forest, woodland, rainforest, heath, cleared agricultural, grazing land and suburbia. The short-beaked echidna was confirmed present on a remote camera which was deployed around Upper Mundic Gully dam, within the south-eastern extent of the project area (shown above in Plate 4-5). Due to the species’ ability to utilise a range of terrestrial habitats, suitable habitat for the short-beaked echidna is common within the project area. Higher-quality habitat (i.e. ecologically significant locations) is considered to occur within remnant (Category B) woodland within the project area. The remainder of the project area is mapped as general habitat where it aligns with non-remnant (Category X) vegetation. Suitable general habitat for the short-beaked echidna is presented in Figure 4.13.
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