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Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Gubbi Gubbi DyungungooWebsite/Report(not documented)
Project leadPartnershipsAustralian Government (Caring for our Country program)
Landholder Industries(not documented)
ActivitiesOn-ground work
Case study type(none)
Funding sourceAustralian Government (Caring for our Country program)
Landholder Funding amount(not documented)
In-kind contribution(not documented)
Start date13 February 2013
End date31 May 2013
Summary
In November 2011, lowland subtropical rainforest (LSR) was listed as a critically endangered ecological community (EEC) under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Within the Upper Stanley and Mooloolah catchments, LSR has been reduced in extent by 92% since European settlement as a result of clearing for agriculture, forestry and peri-urban development. The remaining patches often occur as narrow, broken riparian corridors.
This project site is in the riparian zone of the Mooloolah River. It contains vegetation identified in an independent botanical assessment as endangered regional ecosystem 12.3.1 gallery rainforest (notophyll vine forest) on alluvial plains (NB: this has been incorrectly mapped by the Herbarium as RE 12.3.2 Eucalyptus grandis tall open forest on alluvial plains). Small plantings have previously been undertaken. SEQ Catchments is providing support to landholders to help reduce the fragmentation of LSR. This will be achieved through promoting more ecologically sustainable land management by reducing threats caused by weeds, unmanaged stock access and inappropriate fire regimes. In addition, natural regeneration of the LSR community will be promoted and re-vegetation of LSR species, where appropriate, will be undertaken. Activities include weed management (lantana) using the following methods: mechanical (posi track) in open areas of high infestation, selective herbicide application (spraying) and manual methods in non-open/patchy areas. This will allow mulching of cleared lantana and foster natural regeneration. The area to be managed is adjacent to the riparian zone. Proposed project monitoring and maintenance:
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Lesson(not documented)
Reference IDSEQC1932
Last updated: 16 May 2015 This page should be cited as: Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2015) Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/connecting-lowland-subtropical-rainforest-in-mooloolah-gubbi-gubbi-dyungungoo-098c/ |