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Conservation Management Zones of AustraliaSouth Western Australia Temperate Forests

Prepared by the Department of the Environment

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This project and associated products are the result of a collaboration between the Biodiversity Conservation Division and the Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN). Invaluable input, advice and support were provided by staff and leading researchers from across the Department of the Environment (DotE), Department of Agriculture (DoA), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and the academic community. We would particularly like to thank staff within the Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division, Parks Australia and the Environment Assessment and Compliance Division of DotE, Nyree Stenekes and Robert Kancans (ABARES), Sue McIntyre (CSIRO), Richard Hobbs (University of Western Australia), Michael Hutchinson (ANU); David Lindenmayer and Emma Burns (ANU); and Gilly Llewellyn, Martin Taylor and other staff from the World Wildlife Fund for their generosity and advice.

Special thanks to CSIRO staff Kristen Williams and Simon Ferrier whose modelling of biodiversity patterns enabled identification of the Conservation Management Zones of Australia.

© Commonwealth of Australia, 2015.

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ContentsAcknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country.................................................................4

Introduction....................................................................................................................................4

Zone at a glance............................................................................................................................5

Population characteristics..............................................................................................................9

Employment, volunteering and incomes......................................................................................14

Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice...................17

Land tenure, land use, Native Title and Local Government Areas..............................................20

Zone vegetation characteristics...................................................................................................23

Ramsar and Nationally Important Wetlands................................................................................24

World and National Heritage.......................................................................................................25

Major National Reserve System properties.................................................................................25

EPBC Act (1999) threatened ecological communities.................................................................26

EPBC Act (1999) threatened species..........................................................................................27

EPBC Act (1999) migratory species............................................................................................32

Threatened endemic species......................................................................................................35

Invasive species..........................................................................................................................39

Vegetation profiles and management recommendations............................................................42

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and CountryThe Australian Government acknowledges Australia’s Traditional Owners and pays respect to Elders past and present of our nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We honour the deep spiritual, cultural and customary connections of Traditional Owners to the Australian landscape, including Australia’s waterways, land and sea country.

Introduction The 23 Conservation Management Zones of Australia are geographic areas, classified according to their ecological and threat characteristics. The zones are also aligned with the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia.

The Conservation Management Zones provide a way of understanding Australia’s natural environment that will assist in long-term conservation planning and help the Australian Government to better design, deliver and report on Natural Resource Management (NRM) investments, including ensuring alignment of national NRM priorities with local action.

The Conservation Management Zones also provide a filter through which to make national environmental and socio-economic data more accessible and comprehensible, and a framework for gathering on-ground knowledge and expertise about the environment.  This will improve information flow to the Australian Government about regional NRM requirements, best practice management, emerging NRM issues and knowledge gaps.

The Conservation Management Zones do not represent any change to existing administrative boundaries or governance structures, but aim to support the NRM and wider community to cooperatively manage environmental assets across boundaries, where they share common threats, ecological characteristics and stakeholders.

Each Conservation Management Zone profile contains a standard suite of nationally available ecological and socio-economic information.  We hope that this information will enable Australians of all ages and backgrounds to engage with, understand and appreciate Australian landscapes, and support all Australians to manage our natural resources more effectively.

The profile information provides an indicative, high-level stock-take of the environmental and socio-economic landscape and it is not intended to be comprehensive. It should also be noted that, at present, the profiles contain only limited information on aquatic ecosystems, coastal assets and Indigenous land management practices.  In future, consultation and comprehensive literature reviews will enable us to provide more complete information.

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Zone at a glance

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Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

REGIONAL CENTRES POPULATION

Albany 33,650

Bridgetown 1,518

Collie 6,994

Denmark 2,291

Donnybrook 2,236

Dunsborough 1,708

Manjimup 4,172

Margaret River 5,313

Mount Barker 1,794

Perth (outskirts) 62,273

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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NRM) REGIONSSouthwest Catchments Council Inc WA

South Coast NRM Inc WA

Peel Harvey Catchment Council WA

Perth Region NRM WA

Wheatbelt NRM Council Inc WA

TOP FIVE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES VALUE (MILLIONS)

Fruit $199

Lamb $172

Wool $165

Cereals for grain $139

Beef $130

Total value of agricultural commodities (including other commodities not listed here) $1,294

CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS*Mean annual temperature 15.2 Celsius

Mean Maximum of the Hottest Month 28.4 Celsius

Mean Minimum of the Coldest Month 5.6 Celsius

Mean Annual Rainfall 824.3 mm

Dominant rainfall season Winter

* The figures are interpolated 75-year means (1921 to 1995) representing the period prior to the onset of rapid climatic warming. Cited in: Williams KJ, Belbin L, Austin MP, Stein J, Ferrier S (2012) Which environmental variables should I use in my biodiversity model? International Journal of Geographic Information Sciences 26(11), 2009–2047. (Data derived from Australian Climate surfaces version 2.1 for the ANUCLIM-BIOCLIM package).

For future climate projections please refer to: http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

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Native Title area Although there have been no Native Title Determinations finalised within this Conservation Management Zone, it continues to represent important Indigenous heritage values and places that are of deep significance to Indigenous persons and their practices, observations, customs, beliefs and history.

Source: Based on data from the National Native Title Register; Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD); National Vegetation Information System (NVIS); Species’ Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT).

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Population characteristics

Population

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Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOMEEnglish 89.65%

Other languages 4.74%

Not stated 5.55%

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Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

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Education

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Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

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Employment, volunteering and incomes

Employment

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Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

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Volunteering

Income

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

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Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM adviceAustralian farmers manage over 60% of the Australian continent and shoulder much of the burden of responsibility for maintaining and protecting Australia’s natural resource wealth. The information contained in this profile aims to assist the wider community, non-governmental organisations and government agencies to support Australia’s key environmental custodians.

Agricultural commodity values

Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data

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Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice

* Data obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012 Land Management Practices Survey (LaMPS) 2012. LaMPS collected land practices information from approximately 50,000 farm businesses across Australia. The data has been aligned to Conservation Management Zones from ABS Statistical Area 2 units and Australian Agricultural Environment units. The % figures presented here are indicative only. For more information on LaMPS please refer to: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4630.0

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** The sample for the Drivers of Practice Change 2012 survey consisted of a random subsample of 1228 broadacre farm managers from the Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey (AAGIS) frame. The data has been aligned to Conservation Management Zones from ABS Statistical Area 2 units. For this reason, the figures presented here are indicative only.

^ This chart indicates the sources of advice utilised for native vegetation management from respondents who identified they sought advice.

For more information please refer to http://www.daff.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/forestry/domestic-forestry/prep-for-future/drivers-

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Land tenure, land use, Native Title and Local Government Areas

Source: Land tenure data based on Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN) categorisation of Public Sector Mapping Authority (PSMA) State Tenure 2012; Land use mapping based on Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP) 2012. For more information on Australian land use and management information and classification please refer to: http://www.daff.gov.au/ABARES/aclump/

INDIGENOUS LAND COUNCILS

South-West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council: http://www.noongar.org.au

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INDIGENOUS LAND COUNCILS

Although there have been no Native Title Determinations finalised within this Conservation Management Zone, it continues to represent important Indigenous heritage values and places that are of deep significance to Indigenous persons and their practices, observations, customs, beliefs and history.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREASCity Of Albany WA

City Of Armadale WA

City Of Busselton WA

City Of Gosnells WA

City Of Swan WA

Shire Of Augusta-Margaret River WA

Shire Of Beverley WA

Shire Of Boddington WA

Shire Of Boyup Brook WA

Shire Of Bridgetown-Greenbushes WA

Shire Of Brookton WA

Shire Of Broomehill-Tambellup WA

Shire Of Capel WA

Shire Of Chittering WA

Shire Of Collie WA

Shire Of Cranbrook WA

Shire Of Cuballing WA

Shire Of Dardanup WA

Shire Of Denmark WA

Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup WA

Shire Of Gingin WA

Shire Of Harvey WA

Shire Of Kalamunda WA

Shire Of Katanning WA

Shire Of Kojonup WA

Shire Of Manjimup WA

Shire Of Moora WA

Shire Of Mundaring WA

Shire Of Murray WA

Shire Of Nannup WA

Shire Of Narrogin WA

Shire Of Northam WA

Shire Of Pingelly WA

Shire Of Plantagenet WA

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREASShire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale WA

Shire Of Toodyay WA

Shire Of Victoria Plains WA

Shire Of Wagin WA

Shire Of Wandering WA

Shire Of Waroona WA

Shire Of West Arthur WA

Shire Of Williams WA

Shire Of Woodanilling WA

Shire Of York WA

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Zone vegetation characteristics

The National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) framework is a nationally consistent vegetation classification system based on vegetation data collected by states and territories. It provides information on the extent and distribution of vegetation types across the Australian landscape.

Two products are used to provide the Zone Vegetation Characteristics graph. A modelled pre-European vegetation distribution (pre-1750), and extant (current extent) vegetation, which is based on contemporary vegetation mapping. The information presented here relates to Major Vegetation Subgroups (MVSs). There are 85 MVS types across Australia, describing the structure and floristic composition of dominant and secondary vegetation stratums (e.g. canopy and mid-storey species). Major Vegetation Subgroups only reflect the dominant vegetation type occurring in an area from a mix of vegetation types. Less-dominant vegetation groups which may also be present are therefore not represented.

It is important to note that the vegetation information is indicative only, as state and territory mapping in Australia is of variable resolution and scale. However, this data is the best available nationally consistent information on vegetation, and the dataset continues to evolve and increase in accuracy.

Analysing this information at Conservation Management Zone, rather than national level provides greater discrimination for decision makers, as clearance levels of vegetation types are not uniform across Australia. For example, eucalypt woodlands with a tussock grass understory is a vegetation type found across Australia. In the Brigalow Woodlands Conservation Management Zone, eucalypt open woodlands with a tussock grass understory originally covered approximately 36% of the zone, but today it only covers only 14.5 % of the zone (58.7% of this vegetation community has been cleared in the Brigalow). In the Northern Australia Tropical Savannah zone, this vegetation type originally occupied 19.6% of the zone. Today, it occupies approximately 19.4% of the zone (only 2.3% of this vegetation type has been cleared). It should be noted that this data only provides an indication of change in extent, and not vegetation condition.

For more information on the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/science-and-research/databases-and-maps/national-vegetation-information-system

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Ramsar and Nationally Important WetlandsRAMSAR WETLANDS JURISDICTION HECTARESMuir-Byenup System WA 10,639

For more information on Ramsar please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/water/water-our-environment/wetlands/ramsar-convention-wetlands

NATIONALLY IMPORTANT WETLANDS JURISDICTION HECTARES CRITERIA

Avon River Valley WA 0.12 6

Blackwood River (Lower Reaches) and Tributaries System WA 325.08 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Broke Inlet System WA 5,118.44 1, 2, 3, 6

Byenup Lagoon System WA 10,347.44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Chittering-Needonga Lakes WA 225.78 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Doggerup Creek System WA 16,052.39 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Gingilup-Jasper Wetland System WA 2,766.05 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Lake Muir WA 3,993.94 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Lake Pleasant View System WA 436.70 1, 3, 6

Maringup Lake WA 274.35 1, 2, 4, 6

Moates Lake System WA 474.07 1, 3, 4, 6

Mt Soho Swamps WA 331.85 4, 6

Owingup Swamp System WA 906.70 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Oyster Harbour WA 1,580.50 1, 2, 3, 6

Wannamal Lake System WA 177.49 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Nationally important wetlands are defined according to the following criteria:

1. It is a good example of a wetland type occurring within a biogeographic region in Australia.

2. It is a wetland which plays an important ecological or hydrological role in the natural functioning of a major wetland system/complex.

3. It is a wetland which is important as the habitat for animal taxa at a vulnerable stage in their life cycles, or provides a refuge when adverse conditions such as drought prevail.

4. The wetland supports 1% or more of the national populations of any native plant or animal taxa.

5. The wetland supports native plant or animal taxa or communities which are considered endangered or vulnerable at the national level.

6. The wetland is of outstanding historical or cultural significance.

Please note, the above are a subset of all the Nationally Important Wetlands found within the Zone. For more information on Nationally Important Wetlands please see: http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/directory-important-wetlands-australia-third-edition

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World and National HeritageHERITAGE VALUES WORLD OR NATIONAL HERITAGE

TYPEJURISDICTION HECTARES % OF

ZONEStirling RangeNational Park

National Natural WA 4,489.2 0.08

Porongurup National Park

National Natural WA 2,685.9 0.05

Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, Western Australia

National Historic WA 16.6 0.0003

Please refer to the Australian Heritage Database for detailed information on listing criteria for these heritage values: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/publications-and-resources/australian-heritage-database

For more information on Australia’s world and national heritage please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/about-australias-heritage

Major National Reserve System propertiesMAJOR NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM PROPERTIES

Name Property type IUCN category

Jurisdiction Hectares % of zone

Mt Roe National Park II WA 127,800 2.39

D’Entrecasteaux National Park II WA 118,089 2.21

Tone-Perup Nature Reserve IA WA 55,974 1.05

Shannon National Park II WA 52,622 0.98

Wandoo National Park II WA 46,375 0.87

Mt Frankland South National Park II WA 42,294 0.79

Mt Lindesay National Park II WA 39,573 0.74

Mount Frankland National Park II WA 37,122 0.69

Lane Poole Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve II WA 29,541 0.55

Mt Frankland North National Park II WA 22,070 0.41

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park II WA 21,761 0.41

Greater Kingston National Park II WA 21,114 0.39

Blackwood River National Park II WA 20,487 0.38

Greater Beedelup National Park II WA 19,287 0.36

Milyeannup National Park II WA 18,698 0.35

Wellington National Park II WA 17,431 0.33

Hilliger National Park II WA 16,986 0.32

Monadnocks Conservation Park

5(1)(g) Reserve II WA 15,519 0.29

Walpole-Nornalup National Park II WA 14,858 0.28

Greater Hawke National Park II WA 14,008 0.26

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THE IUCN CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Ia Strict Nature Reserve IUCN protected area management categories classify protected areas according to their management objectives. The categories are recognised by international bodies such as the United Nations and are utilised by many national governments, including the Australian Government, as the global standard for defining and recording protected areas.

Ib Wilderness Area

II National Park

III Natural Monument or Feature

IV Habitat/Species Management Area

V Protected Landscape/ Seascape

VI Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Please refer to the IUCN website for further explanation: http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/gpap_home/gpap_quality/gpap_pacategories/

For more information on Australia’s National Reserve System please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/land/national-reserve-system

Source: Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database 2012.

EPBC Act (1999) threatened ecological communitiesTHREATENED ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES

Name Listing status % of totaldistribution*

% of zone**

Aquatic Root Mat Community 1 in Caves of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge Endangered 100 0.005

Aquatic Root Mat Community 2 in Caves of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge Endangered 100 0.005

Aquatic Root Mat Community 3 in Caves of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge Endangered 100 0.005

Aquatic Root Mat Community 4 in Caves of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge Endangered 100 0.005

Scott River Ironstone Association Endangered 100 0.013

Shrublands on southern Swan Coastal Plain ironstones Endangered 36.76 0.002

Shrublands and Woodlands of the eastern Swan Coastal Plain Endangered 22.98 0.002

Claypans of the Swan Coastal Plain Critically Endangered

5.2 0.008

Corymbia calophylla – Kingia australis woodlands on heavy soils of the Swan Coastal Plain

Endangered 3 0.001

Proteaceae Dominated Kwongkan Shrublands of the Southeast Coastal Floristic Province of Western Australia

Endangered 0.22 0.049

Corymbia calophylla – Xanthorrhoea preissii woodlands and shrublands of the Swan Coastal Plain

Endangered 0.09 0.00002

* % of the total national distribution describes the proportion of the total national distribution of the Threatened Ecological Community that is found within the zone.

** % of the total zone area describes the proportion of the zone that the Threatened Ecological Community is likely or known to occur in.

It should be noted that the identification of any given Threatened Ecological Community above does not imply that the Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) is found uniformly across the Conservation Management Zone. Rather, the % of the TEC’s total distribution (*) within the zone is an indication of its importance to that zone in terms of conservation efforts. The % of the zone (**) indicates how rare, or difficult the ecological community may be to find within the zone.

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The threatened ecological communities above are listed under The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), which is the Australian Government’s principal environmental legislation. For more information, please refer to http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/communities

EPBC Act (1999) threatened speciesTHREATENED MAMMALS

Common name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*

% of zone**

Quokka Setonix brachyurus Vulnerable 100 0.02

Gilbert’s Potoroo Potorous gilbertii Critically Endangered

99.97 0.03

Western Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus occidentalis Vulnerable 75.65 15.30

Woylie Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi Endangered 56.59 7.85

Chuditch, Western Quoll Dasyurus geoffroii Vulnerable 32.2 99.28

Red-tailed Phascogale Phascogale calura Endangered 31.9 7.68

Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus Vulnerable 21.14 2.18

Black-flanked Rock-wallaby Petrogale lateralis lateralis Vulnerable 9.25 0.66

Dibbler Parantechinus apicalis Endangered 0.64 0.18

Greater Bilby Macrotis lagotis Vulnerable 0.01 0.28

Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Endangered n/a n/a

Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis Endangered n/a n/a

Australian Sea-lion Neophoca cinerea Vulnerable n/a n/a

Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Vulnerable n/a n/a

THREATENED BIRDS

Common name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*

% of zone**

Muir’s Corella (southern), Western Long-billed Corella (southern)

Cacatua pastinator pastinator Vulnerable 99.08 17.81

Noisy Scrub-bird, Tjimiluk Atrichornis clamosus Vulnerable 91.59 3.20

Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Long-billed Black-Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus baudinii Vulnerable 84.93 90.41

Western Whipbird (western heath) Psophodes nigrogularisnigrogularis

Endangered 25.05 0.26

Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Short-billed Black-Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus latirostris Endangered 24.24 99.88

Western Bristlebird Dasyornis longirostris Vulnerable 20.05 2.51

Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Endangered 2.78 19.25

Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata Vulnerable 0.25 5.02

Cape Barren Goose (south-western), Recherche Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiaegrisea

Vulnerable 0.03 0.01

Australian Fairy Tern Sternula nereis nereis Vulnerable 0.01 0.01

Western Ground Parrot, Kyloring Pezoporus flaviventris Critically Endangered

May be present

May be present

Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Vulnerable May be May be

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THREATENED BIRDS

present present

Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea exulansamsterdamensis

Endangered n/a n/a

Tristan Albatross Diomedea exulans exulans Endangered n/a n/a

Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophorasanfordi

Endangered n/a n/a

Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Endangered n/a n/a

Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis Endangered n/a n/a

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri Vulnerable n/a n/a

Antipodean Albatross Diomedea exulans antipodensis Vulnerable n/a n/a

Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophoraepomophora

Vulnerable n/a n/a

White-capped Albatross Thalassarche cauta steadi Vulnerable n/a n/a

Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta cauta Vulnerable n/a n/a

Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Vulnerable n/a n/a

Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Vulnerable n/a n/a

Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea Vulnerable n/a n/a

Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli Vulnerable n/a n/a

Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans (sensu lato) Vulnerable n/a n/a

Campbell Albatross Thalassarche melanophrisimpavida

Vulnerable n/a n/a

Slender-billed Thornbill (western) Acanthiza iredalei iredalei Vulnerable n/a n/a

Australian Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris melanops Vulnerable n/a n/a

* % of total distribution describes the proportion of the total national distribution of the threatened species that is found within the zone.

** % of zone describes the proportion of the zone that the threatened species is likely or known to occur in.

The % of zone indicates how rare, or difficult the species may be to find within the zone.

THREATENED REPTILES

Common Name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*

% of zone**

Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Endangered n/a n/a

Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth Dermochelys coriacea Endangered n/a n/a

Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Vulnerable n/a n/a

Flatback Turtle Natator depressus Vulnerable n/a n/a

OTHER THREATENED FAUNA

Common name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*

% of zone**

Hairy Marron, Margaret River Hairy Marron, Margaret River Marron

Cherax tenuimanus Critically Endangered

100 0.004

Margaret River Burrowing Crayfish Engaewa pseudoreducta Critically 100 0.0002

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OTHER THREATENED FAUNA

Endangered

Spotted Galaxias (western subspecies), Western Spotted Galaxias, Western Trout Galaxias

Galaxias truttaceus hesperius Critically Endangered

100 0.16

Walpole Burrowing Crayfish Engaewa walpolea Endangered 100 0.11

Sunset Frog Spicospina flammocaerulea Endangered 100 1.66

White-bellied Frog, Creek Frog Geocrinia alba Endangered 100 0.40

Balston’s Pygmy Perch Nannatherina balstoni Vulnerable 100 0.10

Orange-bellied Frog Geocrinia vitellina Vulnerable 100 0.06

Dunsborough Burrowing Crayfish Engaewa reducta Critically Endangered

79.41 0.10

Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider, Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider

Idiosoma nigrum Vulnerable 0.21 0.28

Grey Nurse Shark (west coast population) Carcharias taurus Vulnerable n/a n/a

Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Vulnerable n/a n/a

Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Vulnerable n/a n/a

THREATENED FLORA

Common Name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*

% of zone**

Hay River Featherflower, Scruffy Verticordia Verticordia apecta Critically Endangered

100 0.10

Orange Dryandra Banksia aurantia Critically Endangered

100 0.34

Reedia Reedia spathacea Critically Endangered

100 0.76

Boscabel Conostylis Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys Critically Endangered

100 0.01

Giant Spider-orchid Caladenia excelsa Endangered 100 0.12

Scarp Darwinia Darwinia apiculata Endangered 100 0.01

Scarlet Leschenaultia Lechenaultia laricina Endangered 100 0.25

Mountain Villarsia Villarsia calthifolia Endangered 100 0.02

Collie Jacksonia Jacksonia velveta Endangered 100 0.06

Majestic Spider-orchid Caladenia winfieldii Endangered 100 4.19

Trigwell’s Rulingia Rulingia sp. Trigwell Bridge (R.Smith s.n. 20/6/1989)

Endangered 100 3.80

Meelup Mallee Eucalyptus phylacis Endangered 100 0.07

Naturaliste Nancy Wurmbea calcicola Endangered 100 0.05

Scott River Boronia Boronia exilis Endangered 100 0.11

Roundleaf Honeysuckle Lambertia orbifolia Endangered 100 0.37

Scott River Darwinia Darwinia ferricola Endangered 100 0.04

Rare Grevillea Grevillea rara Endangered 100 0.02

Southern Shy Featherflower Verticordia fimbrilepis subsp. australis

Vulnerable 100 0.01

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THREATENED FLORA

Fine-leaved Apium, Porongurup Celery Apium prostratum subsp. Porongurup Range (G.J.Keighery 8631)

Vulnerable 100 0.00

None Grevillea brachystylis subsp. australis

Vulnerable 100 0.04

Good’s Banksia Banksia goodii Vulnerable 100 0.24

South-Coast Mignonette Orchid Microtis globula Vulnerable 100 0.02

Diels’ Currant Bush Leptomeria dielsiana Vulnerable 100 0.38

Christine’s Spider Orchid Caladenia christineae Vulnerable 100 0.64

Harrington’s Spider-orchid, Pink Spider-orchid Caladenia harringtoniae Vulnerable 100 5.96

Zig Zag Grevillea Grevillea flexuosa Vulnerable 99.98 0.13

Augusta Kennedia Kennedia lateritia Endangered 99.92 0.00

Lodge’s Spider-orchid Caladenia lodgeana Critically Endangered

99.9 0.49

Blue Tinsel Lily Calectasia cyanea Critically Endangered

99.84 0.20

Slender Tailflower Anthocercis gracilis Vulnerable 99.79 0.19

Wing-fruited Lasiopetalum Lasiopetalum pterocarpum Endangered 99.61 0.15

Branched Hemigenia Hemigenia ramosissima Critically Endangered

98.55 0.17

Tall Donkey Orchid Diuris drummondii Vulnerable 96.38 4.18

Bindoon Starbush Asterolasia nivea Vulnerable 95.81 0.05

Long-stalked Featherflower Verticordia densiflora var. pedunculata

Endangered 94.55 0.21

Cossack Spider-orchid Caladenia dorrienii Endangered 94.33 2.29

Grass Wattle, Chittering Grass Wattle Acacia anomala Vulnerable 93.63 0.05

a shrub Grevillea corrugata Endangered 91.92 2.32

Green Hill Thomasia Thomasia sp. Green Hill (S.Paust 1322)

Endangered 90.62 0.05

Dunsborough Spider-orchid Caladenia viridescens Endangered 88.15 0.04

Granite Banksia, Albany Banksia, River Banksia Banksia verticillata Vulnerable 88 0.65

Leafless Rock Wattle Acacia aphylla Vulnerable 87.54 0.08

Two Peoples Bay Andersonia Andersonia pinaster Vulnerable 87.31 0.06

Hook-leaf Isopogon Isopogon uncinatus Endangered 84.01 4.34

Cape Spider-orchid Caladenia caesarea subsp. maritima

Endangered 83.25 0.01

None Thelymitra manginii K.Dixon & Batty ms.

Endangered 82.46 2.48

Whicher Range Dryandra Banksia squarrosa subsp. argillacea

Vulnerable 80.45 3.42

* % of total distribution describes the proportion of the total national distribution of the threatened species that is found within the zone.

** % of zone describes the proportion of the zone that the threatened species is likely or known to occur in. The % of zone indicates how rare, or difficult the species may be to find within the zone.

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The above species are listed under The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the Australian Government’s principal environmental legislation.

Please note that the list of threatened flora species is not comprehensive. The flora listed here have a significant proportion of their total national distribution within the zone. For more information please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species or the Species Profiles and Threats Database http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl

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EPBC Act (1999) migratory speciesMIGRATORY BIRDS

Common name Scientific name

Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis

Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis

Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus

Australian Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris melanops

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica

Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea

Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus

Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida

Cape Barren Goose (south-western), Recherche Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea

Caspian Tern Sterna caspia

Cattle Egret Ardea ibis

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Crested Tern Sterna bergii

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea

Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus

Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis

Fairy Tern Sterna nereis

Flesh-footed Shearwater,Fleshy-footed Shearwater

Puffinus carneipes

Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus

Great Egret,White Egret

Ardea alba

Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris

Great Skua Catharacta skua

Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii

Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera

Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes

Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis

Indian Yellow-nosedAlbatross

Thalassarche carteri

Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover Charadrius mongolus

Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel Numenius minutus

Little Penguin Eudyptula minor

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MIGRATORY BIRDS

Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis

Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta

Marsh Sandpiper, Little Greenshank Tringa stagnatilis

Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli

Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva

Pacific Gull Larus pacificus

Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato)

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos

Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura

Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus

Red Knot, Knot Calidris canutus

Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus

Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis

Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Sanderling Calidris alba

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata

Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto)

Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae

Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis

Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata

Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus

Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora (sensu stricto)

Swinhoe’s Snipe Gallinago megala

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus

Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena

Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans (sensu lato)

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

White-belliedSea-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

White-cappedAlbatross

Thalassarche steadi

White-facedStorm-Petrel

Pelagodroma marina

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MIGRATORY BIRDS

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

OTHER MIGRATORY SPECIES

Common name Scientific name

Australian Sea-lion Neophoca cinerea

Australian Smooth Pipefish, Smooth Pipefish Lissocampus caudalis

Bonyhead Pipefish, Bony-headed Pipefish Nannocampus subosseus

Brushtail Pipefish Leptoichthys fistularius

Common Seadragon, Weedy Seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Flatback Turtle Natator depressus

Gale’s Pipefish Campichthys galei

Green Turtle Chelonia mydas

Gunther’s Pipehorse, Indonesian Pipefish Solegnathus lettiensis

Hairy Pipefish Urocampus carinirostris

Javelin Pipefish Lissocampus runa

Leafy Seadragon Phycodurus eques

Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth Dermochelys coriacea

Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta

Longsnout Pipefish, Australian Long-snout Pipefish, Long-snouted Pipefish

Vanacampus poecilolaemus

Mother-of-pearl Pipefish Vanacampus margaritifer

New Zealand Fur-seal Arctocephalus forsteri

Port Phillip Pipefish Vanacampus phillipi

Prophet’s Pipefish Lissocampus fatiloquus

Pugnose Pipefish, Pug-nosed Pipefish Pugnaso curtirostris

Red Pipefish Notiocampus ruber

Rhino Pipefish, Macleay’s Crested Pipefish, Ring-back Pipefish Histiogamphelus cristatus

Sawtooth Pipefish Maroubra perserrata

Short-head Seahorse, Short-snouted Seahorse Hippocampus breviceps

Southern Pygmy Pipehorse Acentronura australe

Spotted Pipefish, Gulf Pipefish Stigmatopora argus

Upside-down Pipefish, Eastern Upside-down Pipefish, Eastern Upside-down Pipefish

Heraldia nocturna

West Australian Seahorse Hippocampus subelongatus

Western Crested Pipefish Mitotichthys meraculus

Western Spiny Seahorse, Narrow-bellied Seahorse Hippocampus angustus

Widebody Pipefish, Wide-bodied Pipefish, Black Pipefish Stigmatopora nigra

For more information please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/migratory-species

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Threatened endemic speciesTHREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES

Taxonomic group

Scientific name Reservation status EPBC Act status IUCN status

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Cherax tenuimanus Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

Critically Endangered

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Engaewa pseudoreducta Not recordedin reserves

Critically Endangered

Critically Endangered

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Engaewa reducta Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

Endangered

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Engaewa walpolea Not recordedin reserves

Endangered Endangered

Dragonflies Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Galaxiella munda Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Galaxiella nigrostriata Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Lepidogalaxias salamandroides Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Nannatherina balstoni Recorded in reserves Vulnerable Data Deficient

Frogs Geocrinia alba Recorded in reserves Endangered Critically Endangered

Frogs Geocrinia lutea Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Frogs Geocrinia vitellina Recorded in reserves Vulnerable Vulnerable

Frogs Spicospina flammocaerulea Recorded in reserves Endangered Vulnerable

Molluscs Glacidorbis occidentalis Recorded in reserves n/a Vulnerable

Molluscs Austroassiminea letha Recorded in reserves n/a Endangered

Plants Caladenia christineae Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Caladenia dorrienii Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Caladenia excelsa Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Caladenia harringtoniae Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Caladenia viridescens Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Caladenia winfieldii Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Microtis globula Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Ornduffia calthifolia Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Andersonia pinaster Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Gastrolobium modestum Not recordedin reserves

Vulnerable n/a

Plants Kennedia glabrata Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Kennedia laterita Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Wurmbea calcicola Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Lasiopetalum pterocarpum Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Pimelea rara Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Darwinia ferricola Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

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THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES

Plants Eucalyptus phylacis Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Verticordia apecta Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

n/a

Plants Hydatella leptogyne Not recordedin reserves

Critically Endangered

n/a

Plants Reedia spathacea Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

n/a

Plants Adenanthos velutinus Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Banksia goodii Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Grevillea corrugata Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Grevillea rara Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Lambertia orbifolia Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Asterolasia nivea Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Boronia exilis Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Meziella trifida Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Reptiles Elapognathus minor Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES

Taxonomic group

Scientific name Reservation status EPBC Act status IUCN status

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Cherax tenuimanus Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

Critically Endangered

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Engaewa pseudoreducta Not recordedin reserves

Critically Endangered

Critically Endangered

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Engaewa reducta Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

Endangered

Crabs, YabbiesIsopods and Allies

Engaewa walpolea Not recordedin reserves

Endangered Endangered

Dragonflies Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Galaxiella munda Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Galaxiella nigrostriata Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Lepidogalaxias salamandroides Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Fish Nannatherina balstoni Recorded in reserves Vulnerable Data Deficient

Frogs Geocrinia alba Recorded in reserves Endangered Critically Endangered

Frogs Geocrinia lutea Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

Frogs Geocrinia vitellina Recorded in reserves Vulnerable Vulnerable

Frogs Spicospina flammocaerulea Recorded in reserves Endangered Vulnerable

Molluscs Glacidorbis occidentalis Recorded in reserves n/a Vulnerable

Molluscs Austroassiminea letha Recorded in reserves n/a Endangered

Plants Caladenia christineae Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Caladenia dorrienii Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

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THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES

Plants Caladenia excelsa Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Caladenia harringtoniae Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Caladenia viridescens Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Caladenia winfieldii Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Microtis globula Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Ornduffia calthifolia Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Andersonia pinaster Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Gastrolobium modestum Not recordedin reserves

Vulnerable n/a

Plants Kennedia glabrata Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Kennedia laterita Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Wurmbea calcicola Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Lasiopetalum pterocarpum Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Pimelea rara Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Darwinia ferricola Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Eucalyptus phylacis Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Verticordia apecta Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

n/a

Plants Hydatella leptogyne Not recordedin reserves

Critically Endangered

n/a

Plants Reedia spathacea Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered

n/a

Plants Adenanthos velutinus Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Banksia goodii Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Grevillea corrugata Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Grevillea rara Not recordedin reserves

Endangered n/a

Plants Lambertia orbifolia Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Asterolasia nivea Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Plants Boronia exilis Recorded in reserves Endangered n/a

Plants Meziella trifida Recorded in reserves Vulnerable n/a

Reptiles Elapognathus minor Recorded in reserves n/a Near Threatened

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Concentrations of unreserved endemic species

The colour grids and numbers are an indication of the location and number of endemic species that have all their known range outside of the National Reserve System. Concentrations of unreserved endemic species may be useful focal areas for private land conservation efforts.

Endemism analyses were provided by the Australian Government Department of Environment Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool (ANHAT). The ANHAT database has been compiled from specimens and site records held in state agency wildlife atlases, museum collections, and the work of individual researchers. For more information please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/publications-and-resources/australian-natural-heritage-assessment-tool

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Invasive species INVASIVE MAMMALS

Common name Scientific name % of total distribution* % of zone**

Rabbit, European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 0.98 99.99

Red Fox, Fox Vulpes vulpes 0.87 99.99

Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat Felis catus 0.7 99.99

House Mouse Mus musculus 1.45 96.00

Pig Sus scrofa 1.43 93.64

Black Rat, Ship Rat Rattus rattus 4.34 90.09

Feral deer species in Australia Feral deer 7.03 50.32

Domestic Dog Canis lupus familiaris 0.9 41.97

Goat Capra hircus 0.8 32.10

Domestic Cattle Bos taurus 0.45 14.17

Northern Palm Squirrel, Five-striped Palm Squirrel

Funambulus pennantii 60.19 9.12

Brown Rat, Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus 0.01 0.02

OTHER INVASIVE FAUNA

Common name Scientific name % of total distribution* % of zone**

Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon Columba livia 1.95 93.05

Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 13.38 77.72

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 3.47 45.91

Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 1.01 40.88

Spotted Turtle-Dove Streptopelia chinensis 2.25 35.01

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 4.01 20.78

House Sparrow Passer domesticus 0.38 20.78

European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 0.54 9.12

Mute Swan Cygnus olor 20.18 0.99

Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus May be present May be present

Common Myna, Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis May be present May be present

Common Blackbird, Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula May be present May be present

* % of the total national distribution of the invasive species found within the zone.

** % of the total zone area that the invasive species is likely or known to occur in.

INVASIVE FLORA

Common name Scientific name % of total distribution* % of zone**

Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil Creeper, Smilax, Florist’s Smilax, Smilax Asparagus

Asparagus asparagoides 6.52 99.99

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Radiata Pine Monterey Pine, Insignis Pine, Wilding Pine

Pinus radiata 11.69 99.78

Broom Genista sp. X Genista monspessulana

20.21 99.78

Blackberry, European Blackberry Rubus fruticosus aggregate 5.64 87.70

Bitou Bush, Boneseed Chrysanthemoides monilifera 3.37 35.47

Boneseed Chrysanthemoides moniliferasubsp. monilifera

5.6 33.28

Willows except Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow and Sterile Pussy Willow

Salix spp. except S.babylonica, S.x calodendron & S.x reichardtii

2.41 29.71

Gorse, Furze Ulex europaeus 3.43 25.52

Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana, Large-leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, Red Flowered Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, White Sage, Wild Sage

Lantana camara 2.24 19.70

African Boxthorn, Boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum 1.92 18.84

Athel Pine, Athel Tree, Tamarisk, Athel Tamarisk, Athel Tamarix, Desert Tamarisk, Flowering Cypress, Salt Cedar

Tamarix aphylla 1.39 18.29

Buffel-grass, Black Buffel-grass Cenchrus ciliaris 0.24 15.61

Montpellier Broom, Cape Broom, Canary Broom, Common Broom, French Broom, Soft Broom

Genista monspessulana 4.42 12.31

Salvinia, Giant Salvinia, Aquarium Watermoss, Kariba Weed

Salvinia molesta 1.6 9.12

Flax-leaved Broom, Mediterranean Broom, Flax Broom

Genista linifolia 6.63 5.07

Madeira Vine, Jalap, Lamb’s-tail, Mignonette Vine, Anredera, Gulf Madeiravine, Heartleaf Madeiravine, Potato Vine

Anredera cordifolia 2.19 3.81

Silver Nightshade, Silver-leaved Nightshade, White Horse Nettle, Silver-leaf Nightshade, Tomato Weed, White Nightshade, Bull-nettle, Prairie-berry, Satansbos, Silver-leaf Bitter-apple, Silverleaf-nettle, Trompillo

Solanum elaeagnifolium 0.83 2.30

Asparagus Fern, Climbing Asparagus Fern Asparagus scandens 5.33 1.92

Delta Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Slender Arrowhead Sagittaria platyphylla 0.74 1.17

Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid, Nile Lily Eichhornia crassipes 0.66 1.15

Broom, English Broom, Scotch Broom, Common Broom, Scottish Broom, Spanish Broom

Cytisus scoparius 0.17 0.75

Asparagus Fern, Ground Asparagus, Basket Fern, Sprengi’s Fern, Bushy Asparagus, Emerald Asparagus

Asparagus aethiopicus 1.24 0.71

Bridal Veil, Bridal Veil Creeper, Pale Berry Asparagus Fern, Asparagus Fern, South African Creeper

Asparagus declinatus 5.85 0.63

Prickly Pears Opuntia spp. May be present May be present

Olive, Common Olive Olea europaea May be present May be present

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INVASIVE FLORA

Ward’s Weed Carrichtera annua May be present May be present

Para Grass Brachiaria mutica May be present May be present

* % of the total national distribution of the invasive species found within the zone.

** % of the total zone area that the invasive species is likely or known to occur in.

It should be noted that the identification of any given invasive species above does not imply that the species is found uniformly across the Conservation Management Zone. The % of the zone area (**) indicates how common or rare the species may be within the zone.

For more information on invasive species please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/invasive-species

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Vegetation profiles and management recommendations

Vegetation extent information and species lists contained in the vegetation profiles are based on analysis from the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS), including analysis of Major Vegetation Subgroups and NVIS Level V descriptions. Please see http://www.environment.gov.au/node/18930 for more information.

The management recommendations have been drawn from EPBC Act Recovery Plans, EPBC Act Ecological Communities Listing Advice and other sources. The recommendations are indicative only. Systematic reviews of management literature, consultation processes and improved Natural Resource Management program monitoring and evaluation will support development of a comprehensive set of management recommendations over time.

Eucalyptus open forests with a shrubby understorey vegetation profile

67.17% Remaining

Commonly found species within this communityEucalyptus marginata; Eucalyptus rudis; Eucalyptus diversicolor; Corymbia calophylla; Eucalyptus cornuta; Eucalyptus jacksonii; Eucalyptus guilfoyleii; Eucalyptus brevostylis; Eucalyptus subangusta; Allocasuarina fraseriana; Agonis flexuosa; Eucalyptus wandoo; Acacia browniana; Agonis marginata; Bossiaea linophyll; cycad; vine; xanthorrhoea; Anarthria prolifera; Conostylis sp.; Johnsonia lupulina; sedge; shrub; forb; fern.

Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURALPRACTICE

REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT

WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT

WEEDMANAGEMENT

FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT

DISEASEMANAGEMENT

Protect remnants from clearing. Do not allow bore water extraction. Falling water tables are a key threat to the health of forest systems in Western Australia.

Minimise spray drift from adjacent agricultural lands. Maintain native vegetation remnants and paddock trees as this provides protection against dryland salinity. Fence paddock trees and exclude stock. If no

If remnants show little evidence of regeneration, revegetate with locally sourced seed. ALCOA bauxite mine rehabilitation sites in this region provide excellent examples of Jarrah Forest rehabilitation. See

Frequent, intense fires impact negatively on plants that have long juvenile phases or are slow to set seed. Ensure remnants are monitored closely for weeds after planned fire or wildfire.

Manage Phytophthora outbreaks as this affects food sources for wildlife. Where few or no mature hollow bearing trees are present within a remnant, provide nesting boxes for arboreal mammals

Manage Bridal Creeper and Blackberry.

Undertake fox and rabbit baiting and shooting, and feral cat trapping. Ensure foxes and rabbits are managed simultaneously to prevent foxes switching to predation on native species, and/or rabbit

Maintain strict hygiene protocols to avoid spreading Phytophthora by vehicle tyres,earthmoving machinery and boots.Treat dieback with phosphite in early Summer, and repeat 4–5 weeks later. Sites should

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PROTECTION SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURALPRACTICE

REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT

WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT

WEEDMANAGEMENT

FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT

DISEASEMANAGEMENT

Retain hollow-bearing trees and fallen timber. Buffer remnants adjacent to agricultural lands with native vegetation.

saplings appear after fencing and stock exclusion, then replant with tubestock from locally sourced seed.

http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/info_page/mining_rehab.aspFor more in depth information on undertaking rehabilitation of forest sites, please contact your local Natural Resource Management region.

and birds. Monitor regularly for invasive birds and bees.If fallen timber has been removed from remnants, replace with untreated, recycled timber as it provides habitat for wildlife.

population increases.

be treated for a wide area around an infected site.Remove all parts of badly affected plants, including as much of the root system as possible. Manage public access to control the spread of dieback.

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Eucalyptus woodlands with a shrubby understorey vegetation profile

33.39% Remaining

Commonly found species within this communityEucalyptus marginata; Eucalyptus wandoo; Corymbia calophylla; Eucalyptus loxophleba; Eucalyptus occidentalis; Eucalyptus astringens; Banksia grandis; Nuytsia floribunda; Acacia acuminata; Gastrolobium calycinum; Dryandra sessilis; Hakea cristata; Hibbertia hypericoides; sedge; shrub; cycad; forb.

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Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURALPRACTICE

REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT

WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT

WEEDMANAGEMENT

FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT

DISEASEMANAGEMENT

Encourage uptake of conservation agreements and covenants on private land. Please refer to the following website for more information on private land conservation: http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ management/off-reserveconservation/nature-conservationcovenant-programBan firewood harvesting.

Where possible, exclude stock from remnants.Maintain native vegetation remnants and paddock trees as this provides protection against dryland salinity.Fence paddock trees. If no saplings appear after fencing and stock exclusion, then replant with tubestock from locally sourced seed.Minimise spray drift from adjacent agricultural lands.Create windbreaks with native vegetation to reduce soil erosion.Minimise bore water extraction.

Facilitate natural regeneration through fencing and stock management.Overstorey eucalypt species may not easily regenerate if sites have been previously grazed. Natural regeneration is more likely where lichens and mosses are still present.Undertake revegetation where no natural regeneration occurs. Ensure seed and tubestock is locally sourced and attempt to replicate the structure and diversity of local, high quality remnants on similar soils and aspect.Monitor and actively manage weed species in rehabilitation sites.Link existing remnants where possible. Ideally through wide corridors, but even paddock trees can provide valuable linkages within landscapes.

Fire is an important ecological process to stimulate regeneration. Please consult your local Natural Resource Management region for advice on site appropriate fire regimes.

If fallen timber has been removed from remnants, replace with coarse woody debris (such as untreated railway sleepers) as this provides habitat for wildlife.Maintain and protect mature trees as it can take 150–180 years for tree hollows to develop. Hollows provide shelter and breeding habitat for mammals and birds.If few or no mature hollow bearing trees are present within remnants, provide nesting boxes. Monitor these regularly for invasive birds and feral honey bees.See http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/get-involved/wildliferehabilitation-andcourses for more information on wildlife rehabilitation.

Ensure aggressive perennial weeds are controlled in rehabilitation sites.Moraea fugax, M. collina and M. flaccida, Hesperantha spp. and Sparaxis spp bulb species are particularly problematic in Wandoo woodland remnants.

Undertake fox and rabbit baiting and shooting, and feral cat trapping.Ensure foxes and rabbits are managed simultaneously to prevent foxes switching to predation on native species, and/or rabbit population increases.

Maintain strict hygiene protocols to avoid spreading Phytophthora by vehicle tyres, earthmoving machinery and boots.Treat dieback with phosphite in early Summer, and repeat 4–5 weeks later. Sites should be treated for a wide area around an infected site.Remove all parts of badly affected plants, including as much of the root system as possible.Manage public access to control the spread of dieback.

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Eucalyptus tall open forest with a fine-leaved shrubby understorey vegetation profile

81.25% Remaining

Commonly found species within this communityEucalyptus diversicolor; Eucalyptus marginata; Corymbia calophylla; Eucalyptus jacksonii; Banksia grandis; Eucalyptus guilfoyleii; Agonis flexuosa; Trymalium spathulatum; Acacia divergens; Bossiaea linophylla; Chorilaena quercifolia; Hovea elliptica; Cassytha glabella; Hibbertia tetrandra; Pteridium esculentum; Anigozanthos flavidus; Dampiera hederacea; Lepidosperma longitudinale; shrub; fern.

Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURALPRACTICE

REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT

WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT

WEEDMANAGEMENT

FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT

DISEASEMANAGEMENT

Protect hollow-bearing trees.Do not allow timber harvesting and road construction which fragment remnants. Maintain standing dead trees and fallen timber. Please see the following website for more information on protecting forests http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au

Implement evidence-basedtimber harvestingpractices.

Encourage regeneration through fencing remnants and excluding recreational bike, trail bike and horse riding from rehabilitation sites. In sites that show no evidence of regeneration, undertake active rehabilitation. Attempt to replicate the vegetation structure and composition present in local, high quality remnants on similar soils and aspects.

Maintain strict hygiene protocols to avoid spreading Phytophthora by vehicle tyres, earthmoving machinery and boots.Treat dieback with phosphite in early Summer, and repeat 4–5 weeks later. Sites should be treated for a wide area around an infected site.Remove all parts of badly affected plants, including as much of the root system as possible. Manage public access to control the spread of dieback.