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Conservation Management Zones of AustraliaArid Shrublands and Desert
Prepared by the Department of the Environment
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.
Image CreditsFront Cover: Cravens Peak Reserve in Central West Queensland – Nick Rains
Page 4: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Tourism Australia
Page 10: Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) – Margarita Steinhardt/The Wildlife Diaries
Page 19: Native foxglove (Pityrodia axillaris) – S. Patrick
Page 21: Mala, Rufous Hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus), Shark Bay – Babs and Bert Wells (CALM)
Page 23: Mound springs, Outback South Australia – John Sones, Copyright FROSAT and Singing Bowl Media
Page 25: Crest-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus cristicauda) – Ken Johnson
Page 30: Lake Gairdner National Park – Rob Blackburn, Copyright SATC
Page 32: Shark Bay Mouse (Pseudomys fieldi) – Babs and Bert Wells (CALM)
Page 36: Great Desert Skink (Liopholis kintorei) – Steve Wilson
Page 37: Hummock grasslands – Allan Fox
Page 38: Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands, Mootwingee-Mutawintji National Park – Murray Fagg
Page 39: Saltbush shrublands, Nullabor Plain – Allan Fox
Page 40: Mulga (Acacia aneura) open woodlands, Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve – Allan Fox
Page 41: Acacia tall open shrublands (Acacia sclerosperma), Western Australia – Murray Fagg
Back Cover: Cravens Peak Reserve in Central West Queensland – Nick Rains
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ContentsAcknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country.................................................................4
Introduction....................................................................................................................................4
Zone at a glance............................................................................................................................5
Population characteristics............................................................................................................11
Employment, volunteering and incomes......................................................................................17
Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice...................20
Land tenure, land use, Native Title and Local Government Areas..............................................23
Zone vegetation characteristics...................................................................................................30
Ramsar and Nationally Important Wetlands................................................................................31
World and National Heritage.......................................................................................................33
Major National Reserve System properties.................................................................................34
EPBC Act (1999) threatened ecological communities.................................................................36
EPBC Act (1999) threatened species..........................................................................................37
EPBC Act (1999) migratory species............................................................................................42
Threatened endemic species......................................................................................................45
Invasive species..........................................................................................................................49
Vegetation profiles and management recommendations............................................................52
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.
Zone at a glance
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
MAJOR CITIES AND TOWNS POPULATION
Alice Springs 24,210
Broken Hill 18,439
Kalgoorlie-Boulder 30,832
Karratha 16,504
Port Augusta 13,498
Port Hedland 13,748
Whyalla 21,723
RURAL CENTRES POPULATION
Carnarvon 4,564
Coober Pedy 1,578
Dampier 1,349
Exmouth 2,206
Kambalda West 1,844
Newman 5,476
Paraburdoo 1,498
Roxby Downs 4,695
Tennant Creek 3,060
Tom Price 3,137
Wickham 1,646
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NRM) REGIONS
Western Local Land Services NSW
Territory NRM NT
Desert Channels QLD
South West NRM QLD
South Australia Arid Lands NRM SA
Alinytjara Wilurara NRM SA
Rangelands NRM WA
Avon (Wheatbelt NRM) WA
Northern Agricultural Catchments Council WA
South Coast NRM (eastern most only) WA
TOP FIVE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES VALUE (MILLIONS)
Beef $561
Cereals for grain $201
Lamb $155
Wool $126
Vegetables for consumption $46
TOP FIVE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES VALUE (MILLIONS)
Total value of agricultural commodities $1,163
CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS*
Mean annual temperature 21.7 Celsius
Mean Maximum of the Hottest Month 36.7 Celsius
Mean Minimum of the Coldest Month 6.2 Celsius
Mean Annual Rainfall 234.1 mm
Dominant rainfall season No seasonal bias
* 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
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).
Population characteristics
Population
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME
English 73.51%
Other languages 13.83%
Not stated 12.47%
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Education
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Employment, volunteering and incomes
Employment
* Please note the % figures are relative to each of the age groupings of the population. The categories above are aggregates of the following Australian Bureau of Statistics categories: Employed = Employed full-time; Employed part-time; and Employed away from work. Unemployed = Unemployed looking for full-time work; and Unemployed looking for part-time work. Not in the Labour Force or Not Stated = Not in the Labour Force; and Not Stated. Please note the ‘not applicable’ category has been omitted from the analysis. Not applicable applies to the proportion of the population that is not of working age (e.g. 0–15 year olds and retired). ABS_2011 Census Labour Force data has been utilised for this report, as the national quarterly employment figures are derived from a relatively small sample of the population.
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Volunteering
Income
Source: Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice Australian 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
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
** 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-practice-change.pdf
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/Pages/Default.aspx
INDIGENOUS LAND COUNCILS
Yamatji Marpla Aboriginal Corporation: http://ymac.org.au
Goldfields Land and Sea Council: www.glsc.com.au
Ngaanyatjarra Council: http://www.ngaanyatjarra.org.au/
Central Land Council: www.clc.org.au
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara: http://www.anangu.com.au
South Australian Native Title Services: http://www.nativetitlesa.org
NATIVE TITLE AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS
Traditional Owners Registered Native Title Body Corporate Hectares % of zone
The People of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands
Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarraku Parna (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC
16,742,001 4.53
The Martu People and the Ngurrara People
Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu-Yapalikunu) RNTBC
13,594,199 3.68
Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara People
Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
7,578,452 2.05
Ngurrara People Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 7,552,669 2.04
Arabana people Arabana Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 6,818,455 1.84
Birriliburu People
Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC
6,655,869 1.80
Spinifex People Pila Nguru (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC 5,420,480 1.47
The Nharnuwangga, Wajarri and Ngarla People
Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 4,744,157 1.28
Dieri people 4,626,052 1.25
Kiwirrkurra People Tjamu Tjamu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 4,276,339 1.16
The Wiluna People 4,066,421 1.10
Gawler Ranges People Gawler Ranges Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 3,301,314 0.89
The Ngururrpa people Parna Ngururrpa (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC 2,963,799 0.80
The Nyangumarta People Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 2,946,791 0.80
Tjurabalan People Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 2,584,037 0.70
Adnyamathanha PeopleAdnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC
2,275,487 0.62
‘Ngarluma People’ in relation to the Ngarluma Native Title Area; and ‘Yindjibarndi People’ in relation to the Yindjibarndi
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, Ngarluma Aboriginal
1,895,377 0.51
NATIVE TITLE AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS
Native Title Area Corporation RNTBC
Yankunytjatjara/Antakirinja Yankunytjatjara Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 1,863,033 0.50
Karajarri People
Karajarri Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC
1,566,073 0.42
Lower Southern Arrernte, Yankunytjatjara and Luritja persons
Walka Wani Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 1,469,940 0.40
Thalanyji people Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 1,108,914 0.30
Pitta Pitta People 1,102,615 0.30
Thudgari People Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 1,048,970 0.28
Aboriginal persons who are members of one or more of the landholding groups comprising twelve estate areas associated with the Jiri/Kuyukurlangu, Kumpu, Kunajarrayi, Mikanji, Pikilyi, Pirrpirrpakarnu, Wantungurru, Wapatali/Mawunj
Ngalyia Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7631) 740,456 0.20
Lower Southern Arrernte and Wangkangurru persons
Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 665,656 0.18
Muntulgura Guruma Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 600,740 0.16
Aboriginal persons who are members of one or more of the seven estate areas associated with the Alherramp/Rrweltyapet, Ilewerr, Mamp/Arrwek, Tywerl, Arrangkey, Anentyerr/Anenkerr and Ntyerlkem/Urapentye estate groups
Alherramp Ilewerr Mamp Arrangkey Tywerl Aboriginal Corporation
543,078 0.15
Those Aboriginal people who have a spiritual connection to the Tjayiwara Unmuru Determination Area and the Tjukurpa associated with it
Tjayiwara Unmuru Aboriginal Corporation 439,762 0.12
Irrkwal, Irrmarn, Ntewerrek, Aharreng, Arrty/Amatyerr and Areyn landholding groups
Ooratippra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 431,973 0.12
The Martu and Ngurrara Peoples
Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu-Yapalikunu) RNTBC
398,807 0.11
The Mirtartu, Warupunju, Arrawajin and Tijampara landholding groups
Mitata Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 384,456 0.10
Lower Southern Arrernte, Luritja/Yankunytjatjara and Wangkangurru persons
Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 345,932 0.09
Members of the Ngarla language group
Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 310,910 0.08
NATIVE TITLE AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS
Akwerlpe-Waake, Ileyarne, Lyentyawel Ileparranem or Arrawatyen landholding groups
Mpwerempwer Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 294,100 0.08
Jipalpa-Winitjaru, Pikilyi, Yarripilangu-Karrinyarra, Watakinpirri and Winparrku landholding groups
Yankanjini Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 261,512 0.07
Aboriginal persons who are Nguraritja according to the relevant traditional laws and customs of the Western Desert Bloc people as are applicable to the determination area
De Rose Hill – Ilpalka Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 183,892 0.05
The Arnerre, Wake-Akwerlpe, Errene and Ileyarne landholding groups
Kaytetye Tywerate Arenge Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 167,564 0.05
Ngurrara People Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 144,507 0.04
The People of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands
Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarraku Parna (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC
142,538 0.04
Imperlkgne, Urlatherrke, Pmerketerenye, Yaperlpe, Lthalaltweme and Merina landholding groups
Pmarra Tjurritja Alturla Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 142,352 0.04
Ilkewartn and Ywel Anmatyerr People
Ilkewartn Ywel Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 114,110 0.03
Aboriginal persons who are members of one or more of the seven landholding groups; Arrawatyen, Antarrengeny, Akweranty/Anwerret, Lyentyawal Ileparranem, Tyaw, Warwepenty and Kelantyerrang
Iytwelepwenty Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 112,069 0.03
Ilperrelhelam, Malarrarr, Nwerrarr, Meyt, Itnwerrengayt and Ampwertety landholding groups
Ilperrelhelam Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 107,268 0.03
Karajarri PeopleKarajarri Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC
96,950 0.03
Lower Southern Arrernte and Wangkangurru persons
Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 64,191 0.02
Lower Southern Arrernte and Wangkangurru persons
Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 37,717 0.01
Ngurrara People Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 30,182 0.01
Those persons who refer to themselves as Ngarla
Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 24,571 0.01
Mbantuarinya/Arrernte People Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 13,492 0.004
Members of the Ngarla language group
Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 8,591 0.002
Eastern Guruma People Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 6,724 0.002
NATIVE TITLE AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS
The Nyangumarta People and the Karajarri People
Nyangumarta Karajarri Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 5,547 0.002
Patta Warumungu Aboriginal people
Patta Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC 3,339 0.001
Source: The Native Title Tribunal Register, October 2013.For more information please refer to: http://www.nntt.gov.au/Pages/Searchportal.asp
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Broken Hill City Council NSW
Central Darling Shire Council NSW
Unincorporated Far West NSW
Unincorporated Far West NSW
Alice Springs Municipality NT
Barkly Shire NT
Central Desert Shire NT
MacDonnell Shire NT
Un-Incorporated (Yulara) Area NT
Victoria – Daly Shire NT
Barcoo Shire Qld
Boulia Shire Qld
Bulloo Shire Qld
Diamantina Shire Qld
Longreach Regional Qld
Quilpie Shire Qld
Winton Shire Qld
Municipal Council Of Roxby Downs SA
Port Augusta City Council SA
The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla SA
The Dc Of Ceduna SA
The Dc Of Coober Pedy SA
The Dc Of Franklin Harbour SA
The Dc Of Kimba SA
The Dc Of Mount Remarkable SA
The Dc Of Streaky Bay SA
The Flinders Ranges Council SA
Uia Whyalla SA
Wudinna District Council SA
City Of Greater Geraldton WA
City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA
Shire Of Ashburton WA
Shire Of Broome WA
Shire Of Carnarvon WA
Shire Of Chapman Valley WA
Shire Of Coolgardie WA
Shire Of Cue WA
Shire Of Dalwallinu WA
Shire Of Derby – West Kimberley WA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Shire Of Dundas WA
Shire Of East Pilbara WA
Shire Of Esperance WA
Shire Of Exmouth WA
Shire Of Halls Creek WA
Shire Of Kondinin WA
Shire Of Laverton WA
Shire Of Leonora WA
Shire Of Meekatharra WA
Shire Of Menzies WA
Shire Of Morawa WA
Shire Of Mount Magnet WA
Shire Of Mount Marshall WA
Shire Of Mukinbudin WA
Shire Of Murchison WA
Shire Of Ngaanyatjarraku WA
Shire Of Ngaanyatjarraku WA
Shire Of Northampton WA
Shire Of Perenjori WA
Shire Of Roebourne WA
Shire Of Sandstone WA
Shire Of Shark Bay WA
Shire Of Upper Gascoyne WA
Shire Of Westonia WA
Shire Of Wiluna WA
Shire Of Yalgoo WA
Shire Of Yilgarn WA
Town Of Port Hedland WA
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
Ramsar and Nationally Important WetlandsRAMSAR WETLANDS JURISDICTION HECTARES
Coongie Lakes SA 2,181,691
Eighty-mile Beach WA 116,843
Lake Pinaroo (Fort Grey Basin) NSW 719
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
Bulloo Overflow/Carypundy Swamp NSW 27,204 1, 3, 4
Cape Range Subterranean Waterways WA 5,572 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Coongie Lakes SA 2,177,220 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
De Grey River WA 8,833 1, 2, 6
Diamantina Overflow Swamp – Durrie Station QLD 29,217 1, 2, 4
Diamantina River Wetland System SA 937,454 1, 2, 3
Fortescue Marshes WA 106,873 1, 2, 3, 6
Inland Saline Lakes SA 873,211 1,2,3,6
Karinga Creek Palaeodrainage System NT 5,039 1, 4, 6
Lake Ballard WA 64,865 1, 3, 4
Lake Barlee WA 196,622 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Lake Dora (Rudall River) System WA 35,086 1, 2, 6,
Lake Eyre SA 940,626 1 ,2, 3, 6
Lake Gregory System WA 28,221 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Lake MacLeod WA 189,973 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Lake Marmion WA 34,736 1, 3, 4
Lake Torquinie Area QLD 15,235 1, 2, 4
Leslie (Port Hedland) Saltfields System WA 18,584 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Mandora Salt Marsh WA 5,671 1, 3, 6
Millstream Pools WA 143 1, 2, 3, 6
Rowles Lagoon System WA 551 1, 2, 6
Shark Bay East WA 30,400 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Strzelecki Creek Wetland System SA 141,007 1, 2, 3
NATIONALLY IMPORTANT WETLANDS JURISDICTION HECTARES CRITERIA
Sturt National Park Wetlands NSW 433 1, 3, 5
Toko Gorge and Waterhole QLD 243 1, 3, 6
Upper Spencer Gulf SA 16,614 1, 3, 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
World and National HeritageHERITAGE VALUES
WORLD OR NATIONAL HERITAGE
HERITAGE TYPE JURISDICTION HECTARES
Shark Bay, Western Australia World and National Natural WA 620,897
Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park World and National Natural, Cultural NT 133,994
The Ningaloo Coast World and National Natural WA 71,415
Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 – Cape Inscription Area
National Historic WA 1,084
Wilgie Mia Aboriginal Ochre Mine National Indigenous WA 275,251
Ediacara Fossil Site National Natural SA 95,825
Great Artesian Basin Springs: Witjira-Dalhousie
National Natural SA 50,808
Dampier Archipelago (including Burrup Peninsula)
National Indigenous WA 23,966
Dinosaur Stampede National Monument National Natural QLD 312
Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, Western Australia
National Historic WA 64
Hermannsburg Historic Precinct National Indigenous NT 3
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
Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area VI NT 10,087,317 2.73
Ngaanyatjarra Indigenous Protected Area VI WA 9,966,710 2.70
Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area n/a WA 6,655,832 1.80
Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area VI NT 4,083,259 1.10
Simpson Desert Regional Reserve VI SA 2,913,931 0.79
Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve IA WA 2,494,945 0.67
Nullarbor Regional Reserve VI SA 2,279,050 0.62
Mamungari Conservation Park IA SA 2,132,456 0.58
Yellabinna Regional Reserve VI SA 2,010,040 0.54
Gibson Desert Nature Reserve IA WA 1,842,021 0.50
Watarru Indigenous Protected Area II SA 1,657,216 0.45
Warlu Jilajaa Jumu Indigenous Protected Area VI WA 1,610,318 0.44
Lake Eyre National Park VI SA 1,350,453 0.37
Innamincka Regional Reserve VI SA 1,347,533 0.36
Karlamilyi National Park II WA 1,283,729 0.35
Tallaringa Conservation Park VI SA 1,270,986 0.34
Apara – Makiri – Punti
Indigenous Protected Area VI SA 1,107,532 0.30
Walalkara Indigenous Protected Area II SA 1,069,146 0.29
Munga-Thirri National Park II QLD 1,019,368 0.28
Antara – Sandy Bore
Indigenous Protected Area VI SA 842,616 0.23
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 total distribution* % of zone**
The community of native species dependent on natural discharge of groundwater from the Great Artesian Basin
Endangered 45.1 0.14
* % 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.
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**
Central Rock-rat, Antina Zyzomys pedunculatus Endangered 100 0.10
Mala, Rufous Hare-Wallaby (central mainland form)
Lagorchestes hirsutusunnamed subsp.
Endangered 100 0.02
Plains Rat, Palyoora Pseudomys australis Vulnerable 100 6.81
Crest-tailed Mulgara Dasycercus cristicauda Vulnerable 100 6.33
Burrowing Bettong (Barrow and Boodie Islands), Boodie
Bettongia lesueurunnamed subsp.
Vulnerable 100 0.01
Pilbara Leaf-nosed Bat Rhinonicteris aurantia(Pilbara form)
Vulnerable 100 2.76
Warru, Black-footed Rock-wallaby (MacDonnell Ranges race)
Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race
Vulnerable 100 1.07
Spectacled Hare-wallaby (Barrow Island) Lagorchestes conspicillatus conspicillatus
Vulnerable 99.96 0.01
Golden Bandicoot (Barrow Island) Isoodon auratus barrowensis Vulnerable 99.96 0.01
Barrow Island Wallaroo, Barrow Island Euro Macropus robustus isabellinus Vulnerable 99.96 0.01
Rufous Hare-wallaby (Bernier Island) Lagorchestes hirsutus bernieri Vulnerable 99.93 0.001
Western Barred Bandicoot (Shark Bay) Perameles bougainville bougainville
Endangered 99.92 0.003
Rufous Hare-wallaby (Dorre Island) Lagorchestes hirsutus dorreae Vulnerable 99.92 0.001
Banded Hare-wallaby, Marnine, Munning Lagostrophus fasciatus fasciatus Vulnerable 99.92 0.002
Shark Bay Mouse, Djoongari, Alice Springs Mouse
Pseudomys fieldi Vulnerable 99.91 0.001
Itjaritjari, Southern Marsupial Mole, Yitjarritjarri Notoryctes typhlops Endangered 99.8 20.20
Karkarratul, Northern Marsupial Mole Notoryctes caurinus Endangered 95.78 18.95
Dusky Hopping-mouse, Wilkiniti Notomys fuscus Vulnerable 94.97 0.01
Kowari Dasyuroides byrnei Vulnerable 89.24 2.24
Sandhill Dunnart Sminthopsis psammophila Endangered 84.42 2.31
Black-flanked Rock-wallaby Petrogale lateralis lateralis Vulnerable 81.71 0.08
Burrowing Bettong (Shark Bay), Boodie Bettongia lesueur lesueur Vulnerable 80.07 0.07
Greater Bilby Macrotis lagotis Vulnerable 68.02 33.47
Wopilkara, Greater Stick-nest Rat Leporillus conditor Vulnerable 64.28 0.00
Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus Vulnerable 56.08 0.08
Northern Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus Endangered 31.95 5.26
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (SA and NSW) Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus Vulnerable 31.22 0.21
Red-tailed Phascogale Phascogale calura Endangered 9.26 0.03
Woylie Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi Endangered 7.46 0.01
Black-footed Rock-wallaby (West Kimberley race)
Petrogale lateralis West Kimberley race
Vulnerable 6.71 0.01
Julia Creek Dunnart Sminthopsis douglasi Endangered 1.11 0.01
THREATENED MAMMALS
Ampurta Dasycercus hillieri Endangered May be present
May be present
South-eastern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus corbeni Vulnerable May be present
May be present
Chuditch, Western Quoll Dasyurus geoffroii Vulnerable May be present
May be present
Australian Sea-lion Neophoca cinerea Vulnerable n/a n/a
THREATENED BIRDS
Common name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*
% of zone**
Grey Grasswren (Bulloo) Amytornis barbatus barbatus Vulnerable 100 0.15
White-winged Fairy-wren (Dirk Hartog Island), Dirk Hartog Black-and-White Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus leucopterus Vulnerable 99.99 0.02
White-winged Fairy-wren (Barrow Island), Barrow Island Black-and-white Fairy-wren
Malurus leucopterus edouardi Vulnerable 99.96 0.01
Slender-billed Thornbill (western) Acanthiza iredalei iredalei Vulnerable 91.04 13.59
Princess Parrot, Alexandra’s Parrot Polytelis alexandrae Vulnerable 85 0.01
Thick-billed Grasswren Amytornis modestus Vulnerable 83.24 4.97
Plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus Vulnerable 48.05 0.93
Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis Endangered 31.99 1.69
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Endangered 3.92 0.39
Australian Fairy Tern Sternula nereis nereis Vulnerable 0.41 0.01
Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus latirostris Endangered 0.06 0.00
White-capped Albatross Thalassarche cauta steadi Vulnerable 0.01 0.02
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus Vulnerable May be present
May be present
Masked Owl (northern) Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli Vulnerable May be present
May be present
Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora sanfordi Endangered n/a n/a
Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea exulansamsterdamensis
Endangered n/a n/a
Tristan Albatross Diomedea exulans exulans Endangered n/a n/a
Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophoraepomophora
Vulnerable n/a n/a
Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta cauta Vulnerable n/a n/a
Antipodean Albatross Diomedea exulans antipodensis Vulnerable n/a n/a
Red-lored Whistler Pachycephala rufogularis Vulnerable n/a n/a
Campbell Albatross Thalassarche melanophrisimpavida
Vulnerable n/a n/a
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis 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**
Bronzeback Snake-lizard Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Vulnerable 100 6.61
Yinnietharra Rock-Dragon Ctenophorus yinnietharra Vulnerable 100 0.06
Monte Bello Worm-lizard, Hermite Island Worm-lizard
Aprasia rostrata rostrata Vulnerable 100 0.00
Houtman Abrolhos Spiny-tailed Skink Egernia stokesii aethiops Vulnerable 99.37 0.00
Airlie Island Ctenotus Ctenotus angusticeps Vulnerable 63.74 0.26
Western Spiny-tailed Skink, Baudin Island Spiny-tailed Skink
Egernia stokesii badia Endangered 33.33 5.53
Flinders Ranges Worm-lizard Aprasia pseudopulchella Vulnerable 1.06 0.05
Short-nosed Seasnake Aipysurus apraefrontalis Critically Endangered
0.11 0.01
Plains Death Adder Acanthophis hawkei Vulnerable 0.04 0.02
Slater’s Skink, Floodplain Skink Liopholis slateri slateri Endangered May be present
May be present
Hamelin Ctenotus Ctenotus zastictus Vulnerable May be present
May be present
Olive Python (Pilbara subspecies) Liasis olivaceus barroni Vulnerable May be present
May be present
Great Desert Skink, Tjakura, Warrarna, Mulyamiji
Liopholis kintorei Vulnerable May be present
May be present
OTHER THREATENED FAUNA
Common name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*
% of zone**
Desert Sand-skipper, Aestiva Skipper Croitana aestiva Endangered 100 0.129
Bednall’s Land Snail Sinumelon bednalli Endangered 100 0.001
a land snail Semotrachia euzyga Endangered 100 0.001
a cave-dwelling remipede crustacean Lasionectes exleyi Vulnerable 100 0.0002
Blind Gudgeon Milyeringa veritas Vulnerable 89.88 0.003
Blind Cave Eel Ophisternon candidum Vulnerable 85.67 0.001
Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider, Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider
Idiosoma nigrum Vulnerable 77.43 1.516
Largetooth Sawfish, Freshwater Sawfish, River Sawfish, Leichhardt’s Sawfish, Northern Sawfish
Pristis pristis Vulnerable 0.2 0.064
Dwarf Sawfish, Queensland Sawfish Pristis clavata Vulnerable 0.08 0.004
Murray Cod Maccullochella peelii Vulnerable May be present
May be present
OTHER THREATENED FAUNA
Grey Nurse Shark (west coast population) Carcharias taurus Vulnerable n/a n/a
Southern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus maccoyii Conservation Dependent
n/a n/a
THREATENED FLORA
Common Name Scientific name Status % of totaldistribution*
% of zone**
Central Australian Cabbage Palm Livistona mariae Vulnerable 100 0.5%
Ironstone Beard-heath Leucopogon spectabilis Critically Endangered
100 0.6%
a shrub Acacia unguicula Critically Endangered
100 0.0%
None Brachyscome muelleri Endangered 100 0.1%
Granite Poison Gastrolobium graniticum Endangered 100 76.1%
Paynter’s Tetratheca Tetratheca paynterae Endangered 100 1.3%
None Ricinocarpos brevis Endangered 100 52.5%
Paynes Find Mallee Eucalyptus crucis subsp. praecipua
Endangered 100 0.0%
Norseman Pea Daviesia microcarpa Endangered 100 0.2%
Jackson Tetratheca Tetratheca harperi Vulnerable 100 0.1%
Desert Flannel-flower Actinotus schwarzii Vulnerable 100 1.0%
Mountain Thryptomene Thryptomene wittweri Vulnerable 100 1.0%
Glory of the Centre Ricinocarpos gloria-medii Vulnerable 100 0.4%
Mt Finke Grevillea Grevillea treueriana Vulnerable 100 0.1%
None Wrixonia schultzii Vulnerable 100 2.0%
Flame Spider-flower Grevillea kennedyana Vulnerable 100 10.6%
None Prostanthera nudula Vulnerable 100 1.2%
Undoolya Wattle, Sickle-leaf Wattle Acacia undoolyana Vulnerable 100 0.2%
Jimberlana Mallee Eucalyptus platydisca Vulnerable 100 0.2%
Birds Nest Wattle Acacia pickardii Vulnerable 100 32.6%
Hamersley Lepidium, Hamersley Catapycnon Lepidium catapycnon Vulnerable 100 77.2%
Rainbow Valley Fuchsia Bush Eremophila prostrata Vulnerable 100 1.5%
Minnie Daisy Minuria tridens Vulnerable 100 19.6%
Ponton Creek Mallee Eucalyptus articulata Vulnerable 100 0.2%
None Sclerolaena blakei Vulnerable 100 0.5%
* % 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.
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
EPBC Act (1999) migratory species MIGRATORY BIRDS
Common name Scientific name
Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis
Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
Common Greenshank,Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Common Noddy Anous stolidus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Crested Shrike-tit(northern), Northern Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus whitei
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus
Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
Flesh-footed Shearwater,Fleshy-footed Shearwater
Puffinus carneipes
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
Great Egret,White Egret
Ardea alba
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes
Indian Yellow-nosedAlbatross
Thalassarche carteri
Latham’s Snipe,Japanese Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis
Lesser Frigatebird, Least Frigatebird Fregata ariel
Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover Charadrius mongolus
Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel Numenius minutus
Little Tern Sterna albifrons
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Marsh Sandpiper, Little Greenshank Tringa stagnatilis
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli
Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi
Oriental Plover, Oriental Dotterel Charadrius veredus
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis(sensu lato)
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus
Red Knot, Knot Calidris canutus
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Sanderling Calidris alba
Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Shy Albatross,Tasmanian Shy Albatross
Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto)
Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus
Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora (sensu stricto)
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans(sensu lato)
Wedge-tailedShearwater
Puffinus pacificus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
White-belliedSea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
White-cappedAlbatross
Thalassarche steadi
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
OTHER MIGRATORY SPECIES
Common name Scientific name
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Sousa chinensis
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae
Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis
Bryde’s Whale Balaenoptera edeni
Pygmy Right Whale Caperea marginata
OTHER MIGRATORY SPECIES
Dusky Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Killer Whale, Orca Orcinus orca
Dugong Dugong dugon
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus
Spotted Bottlenose Dolphin(Arafura/Timor Sea populations)
Tursiops aduncus (Arafura/Timor Sea populations)
Flatback Turtle Natator depressus
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth Dermochelys coriacea
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta
Salt-water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias
Porbeagle, Mackerel Shark Lamna nasus
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus
For more information please refer to: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/migratory-species
Threatened endemic speciesTHREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES
Taxonomic group
Scientific name Reservation status EPBC Act status IUCN status
Dragonflies Hemicordulia koomina Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Dragonflies Eurysticta coolawanyah Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Dragonflies Nososticta pilbara Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Fish Craterocephalus centralis Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Fish Craterocephalus dalhousiensis Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Fish Craterocephalus gloveri Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Fish Milyeringa veritas Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Data Deficient
Fish Chlamydogobius gloveri Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Fish Ophisternon candidum Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Data Deficient
Fish Leiopotherapon aheneus Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Mammals Lagorchestes asomatus Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Lagorchestes hirsutus Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Mammals Notomys amplus Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Pseudomys fieldi Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Mammals Zyzomys pedunculatus Recorded in reserve Endangered Critically Endangered
Mammals Perameles eremiana Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Caloprymnus campestris Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Macrotis leucura Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Molluscs Fonscochlea accepta Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Fonscochlea aquatica Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Molluscs Fonscochlea billakalina Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Molluscs Fonscochlea variabilis Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Fonscochlea zeidleri Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Trochidrobia inflata Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Molluscs Trochidrobia minuta Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Trochidrobia smithi Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Baccalena squamulosa Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Cupedora nottensis Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Divellomelon hillieri Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Granulomelon grandituberculata Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Pleuroxia arcigerens Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Semotrachia euzyga Recorded in reserve Endangered Vulnerable
Molluscs Semotrachia winneckeana Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Sinumelon bednalli Recorded in reserve Endangered Vulnerable
Molluscs Vidumelon wattii Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Pupilla ficulnea Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Plants Livistona alfredii Recorded in reserve n/a Conservation DependentPlants Basedowia tenerrima Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Minuria tridens Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Maireana melanocoma Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Hibbertia crispula Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Leucopogon spectabilis Recorded in reserve Critically Endangered n/a
Plants Acacia latzii Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Acacia pickardii Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Acacia undoolyana Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES
Plants Acacia unguicula Recorded in reserve Critically Endangered n/a
Plants Daviesia microcarpa Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Plants Eremophila prostrata Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Ricinocarpos brevis Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Plants Ricinocarpos gloria-medii Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Thomasia gardneri Recorded in reserve Extinct n/a
Plants Eucalyptus articulata Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Eucalyptus cerasiformis Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Eucalyptus platydisca Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Thryptomene wittweri Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Conospermum toddii Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Plants Grevillea kennedyana Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Reptiles Ctenophorus yinnietharra Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Aprasia rostrata Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Reptiles Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Ctenotus zastictus Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Liopholis kintorei Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Liopholis slateri Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES
Taxonomic group
Scientific name Reservation status EPBC Act status IUCN status
Dragonflies Hemicordulia koomina Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Dragonflies Eurysticta coolawanyah Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Dragonflies Nososticta pilbara Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Fish Craterocephalus centralis Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Fish Craterocephalus dalhousiensis Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Fish Craterocephalus gloveri Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Fish Milyeringa veritas Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Data Deficient
Fish Chlamydogobius gloveri Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Fish Ophisternon candidum Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Data Deficient
Fish Leiopotherapon aheneus Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Mammals Lagorchestes asomatus Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Lagorchestes hirsutus Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Mammals Notomys amplus Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Pseudomys fieldi Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Mammals Zyzomys pedunculatus Recorded in reserve Endangered Critically Endangered
Mammals Perameles eremiana Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Caloprymnus campestris Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Mammals Macrotis leucura Recorded in reserve Extinct Extinct
Molluscs Fonscochlea accepta Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Fonscochlea aquatica Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Molluscs Fonscochlea billakalina Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Molluscs Fonscochlea variabilis Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Fonscochlea zeidleri Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Trochidrobia inflata Recorded in reserve n/a Endangered
Molluscs Trochidrobia minuta Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Trochidrobia smithi Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Baccalena squamulosa Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Cupedora nottensis Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Divellomelon hillieri Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
THREATENED ENDEMIC SPECIES
Molluscs Granulomelon grandituberculata Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Pleuroxia arcigerens Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Semotrachia euzyga Recorded in reserve Endangered Vulnerable
Molluscs Semotrachia winneckeana Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Molluscs Sinumelon bednalli Recorded in reserve Endangered Vulnerable
Molluscs Vidumelon wattii Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Molluscs Pupilla ficulnea Recorded in reserve n/a Near Threatened
Plants Livistona alfredii Recorded in reserve n/a Conservation DependentPlants Basedowia tenerrima Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Minuria tridens Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Maireana melanocoma Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Hibbertia crispula Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Leucopogon spectabilis Recorded in reserve Critically Endangered n/a
Plants Acacia latzii Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Acacia pickardii Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Acacia undoolyana Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Acacia unguicula Recorded in reserve Critically Endangered n/a
Plants Daviesia microcarpa Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Plants Eremophila prostrata Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Ricinocarpos brevis Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Plants Ricinocarpos gloria-medii Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Thomasia gardneri Recorded in reserve Extinct n/a
Plants Eucalyptus articulata Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Eucalyptus cerasiformis Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Eucalyptus platydisca Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Thryptomene wittweri Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Plants Conospermum toddii Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Plants Grevillea kennedyana Recorded in reserve Vulnerable n/a
Reptiles Ctenophorus yinnietharra Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Aprasia rostrata Recorded in reserve n/a Vulnerable
Reptiles Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Ctenotus zastictus Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Liopholis kintorei Recorded in reserve Vulnerable Vulnerable
Reptiles Liopholis slateri Recorded in reserve Endangered n/a
Invasive speciesINVASIVE MAMMALS
Common name Scientific name % of total distribution* % of zone**
Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat Felis catus 48.1 100.0
Red Fox, Fox Vulpes vulpes 58.3 97.2
Dromedary, Camel Camelus dromedarius 87.3 80.5
Rabbit, European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 53.9 79.9
House Mouse Mus musculus 44.3 42.7
Goat Capra hircus 42.5 24.6
Domestic Dog Canis lupus familiaris 36.3 24.4
Donkey, Ass Equus asinus 70.3 23.0
Horse Equus caballus 43.9 17.6
Domestic Cattle Bos taurus 33.2 15.3
Pig Sus scrofa 13.6 12.9
Black Rat, Ship Rat Rattus rattus 2.1 0.6
Feral deer species in Australia Feral deer 1.9 0.2
Brown Rat, Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus 1.5 0.1
Brown Hare Lepus capensis 0.0 0.0
OTHER INVASIVE FAUNA
Common name Scientific name % of total distribution* % of zone**
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 21.68 17.33
Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon Columba livia 24.61 16.97
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 19.67 11.49
Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 29.08 2.45
Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus 11.25 0.68
Common Blackbird, Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula 2.45 0.61
Spotted Turtle-Dove Streptopelia chinensis 2.39 0.54
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1.99 0.38
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 4.84 0.36
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 1.28 0.31
Skylark Alauda arvensis 1.67 0.29
Flowerpot Blind Snake, Brahminy Blind Snake, Cacing Besi
Ramphotyphlops braminus 8.08 0.12
Cane Toad Rhinella marina 0.19 0.10
Ostrich Struthio camelus 72.06 0.05
* % 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**
Buffel-grass, Black Buffel-grass Cenchrus ciliaris 70.81 25.50
Ward’s Weed Carrichtera annua 88.25 10.09
Athel Pine, Athel Tree, Tamarisk, Athel Tamarisk, Athel Tamarix, Desert Tamarisk, Flowering Cypress, Salt Cedar
Tamarix aphylla 39.99 7.63
Parkinsonia, Jerusalem Thorn, Jelly Bean Tree, Horse Bean
Parkinsonia aculeata 13.46 5.76
Mesquite, Algaroba Prosopis spp. 21.77 3.49
Prickly Acacia, Blackthorn, Prickly Mimosa, Black Piquant, Babul
Vachellia nilotica 4.67 0.70
African Boxthorn, Boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum 4.75 0.68
Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil Creeper, Smilax, Florist’s Smilax, Smilax Asparagus
Asparagus asparagoides 2.36 0.52
Prickly Pears Cylindropuntia spp. 26.92 0.46
Prickly Pears Opuntia spp. 3.97 0.41
Parthenium Weed, Bitter Weed, Carrot Grass, False Ragweed
Parthenium hysterophorus 1.77 0.28
Cotton-leaved Physic-Nut, Bellyache Bush, Cotton-leaf Physic Nut, Cotton-leaf Jatropha, Black Physic Nut
Jatropha gossypifolia 1.62 0.18
Boneseed Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera
1.34 0.11
Rubber Vine, Rubbervine, India Rubber Vine, India Rubbervine, Palay Rubbervine, Purple Allamanda
Cryptostegia grandiflora 0.46 0.08
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 1.4 0.06
Bitou Bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata
2.38 0.04
Blackberry, European Blackberry Rubus fruticosus aggregate 0.15 0.03
Gamba Grass Andropogon gayanus 1.03 0.03
Prickly Pears Austrocylindropuntia spp. 7.17 0.02
Prickly Acacia Acacia nilotica subsp. indica 0.72 0.01
Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid, Nile Lily Eichhornia crassipes 0.43 0.01
Willows except Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow and Sterile Pussy Willow
Salix spp. except S.babylonica, S.x calodendron & S.x reichardtii
0.05 0.01
Bitou Bush, Boneseed Chrysanthemoides monilifera 0.02 0.00
Olive, Common Olive Olea europaea 0.1 0.00
* % 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
Vegetation profiles and management recommendationsVegetation 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.
Hummock grasslands vegetation profile
99.97%remaining
Commonly found species within this communityTriodia basedowei; Triodia pungens; Triodia wiseana; Acacia Aneura; Acacia ligulata; Eucalyptus brevifolia; Eucalyptus dichromophloia; Eucalyptus gongylocarpa; Eucalyptus leucophloia; Owenia reticulata.
Management recommendations PROTECTION SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURALPRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT
WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT
WEEDMANAGEMENT
FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT
DISEASEMANAGEMENT
Encourage uptake of conservation agreements and covenants on private land.
Protect natural springs and soaks by encouraging wise use of water resources, and minimising extraction of surface and groundwater.
Manage total grazing pressure and avoid overgrazing.
Re-introduce soil engineers, such as Bilby and Bettongs where predatory pests are adequately controlled.
Monitor and manage kangaroo populations to avoid over-grazing.
Where possible, retain populations of dingoes to suppress populations ofvertebrate pests.
Manage for weeds particularly in
2–3 years following higher than average rainfall.
Manage camels and feral pigs.
Manage for pests including foxes and cats particularly in 2–3 years following major rainfall events.
Manage foxes and rabbits simultaneously to avoid foxes switching to predation on native species,
or increases in rabbit populations.
Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands and shrublands +/- tussock grass +/- forbs vegetation profile
100% remaining
Commonly found species within this communityAcacia aneura; Acacia pruinocarpa; Acacia quadrimarginea; Acacia ramulosa; Eucalyptus loxophleba; Acacia brachystachya; Allocasurina cristata; Casuarina cristata; Corymbia opaca; Eragrostis eriopoda; Aristida contorta; Salsola kali; Rhagodia spinescens; tussock grass; chenopod shrub.
Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURALPRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT
WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT
WEEDMANAGEMENT
FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT
DISEASEMANAGEMENT
Encourage uptake of conservation agreements and covenants on
private land.
Encourage wise use of water resources.
Minimise extraction from aquifers and surface water flows and prevent stock access.
Lower total grazing pressure.
Avoid fodder over-harvesting.
Protect from soil disturbance and water flow changes caused by livestock trampling and track construction.
Protect fire-sensitivemulga shrublands from replacement with fire-tolerant spinifex by implementing appropriate fire regimes (please consult your local natural resource management
organisation or local Indigenous communities for advice).
Identify and mange key refugia and wildlife habitats.
Monitor and manage kangaroo populations to avoid over-grazing
Monitor for, and prevent weeds from establishing in high-value refugia and wildlife habitat.
Manage rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), mother of millions (Bryophyllum tubiflorum), and parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata).
Undertake exotic predator and rabbit eradication in key refugia particularly following major rainfall events.
Manage rabbits and foxes simultaneously to avoid foxes switching to predation on native species,
or increases in rabbit populations.
Saltbush and/or bluebush shrublands vegetation profile
100% remaining
Commonly found species within this communityAtriplex vesicaria; Maireana aphylla; Eucalyptus coolibah; Chenopodium auricomum; Maireana sedifolia; Maireana oppositifolia; Maireana astrotricha; Nitraria billardierei; Acacia ligulat.
Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURALPRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT
WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT
WEEDMANAGEMENT
FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT
DISEASEMANAGEMENT
Encourage wise use of water resources.
Minimise extraction from aquifers and surface water flows and prevent stock access.
Install pest-proof fencing around high value remnants and key refugia.
Avoid continuous or heavy grazing to allow saltbush to regenerate and seed.
Experiment with different saltbush species for livestock forage, and implement strategic grazing regimes to maximise both production yields and biodiversity benefits.
Re-introduce soil engineers, such as Bilby and Bettongs where predatory pests are adequately controlled.
Monitor and manage kangaroo populations to avoid over-grazing.
Where possible, retain populations of dingoes to suppress populations of vertebrate pests.
Actively manage weeds when undertaking restoration to ensure weeds do not compete for soil moisture with vulnerable native replantings.
Apply herbicides to actively growing weeds and avoid spray drift.
Do not leave areas of bare ground to avoid wind and water erosion of soils. Retain some weed cover and stagger removal and replacement with native
Manage rabbits, foxes and cats in key refugia and habitats, particularly following major rainfall events.
Manage foxes and rabbits simultaneously to avoid foxes switching to predation on native species,
or increases in rabbit populations.
PROTECTION SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURALPRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT
WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT
WEEDMANAGEMENT
FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT
DISEASEMANAGEMENT
grasses.
Mulga (Acacia aneura) open woodlands and sparse shrublands +/- tussock grass vegetation profile
99.98% remaining
Commonly found species within this communityAcacia aneura; Acacia ramulosa; Atalaya hemiglauca; Acacia victoriae; Acacia brachystachya; Corymbia terminalis; Maireana sedifolia; Eremophila latrobei; Enneapogon polyphyllus; Dactyloctenium radulans; Eragrostis eriopoda; Aristida contorta; Salsola kali; tussock grass; chenopod shrub.
Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURALPRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT
WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT
WEEDMANAGEMENT
FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT
DISEASEMANAGEMENT
Encourage uptake of conservation agreements and covenants on private land.
Encourage wise use of water resources. Minimise extraction from aquifers and surface water flows and prevent stock access.
Lower total grazing pressure.
Avoid fodder over-harvesting.
Protect from soil disturbance and water flow changes caused by livestock trampling and track construction.
Protect fire-sensitive mulga shrublands from replacement with fire-tolerant spinifex by implementing
appropriate fire regimes (please consult your local natural resource management
organisation or local Indigenous
Identify and mange key refugia and wildlife habitats.
Monitor and manage kangaroo populations to avoid over-grazing.
Prevent weeds from establishing in high-value refugia and wildlife habitat.
Manage rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), mother of millions (Bryophyllum tubiflorum), and parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata).
Undertake exotic predator and rabbit eradication in key refugia particularly following major rainfall events.
Manage foxes and rabbits simultaneously to avoid foxes switching to predation on native species,
or increases in rabbit populations.
Other Acacia tall open shrublands and shrublands vegetation profile
99.69% remaining
Commonly found species within this communityAcacia eremaea; Acacia ligulata; Acacia quadrimarginea; Acacia ramulosa; Acacia sclerosperma; Casuarina cristata; Eucalyptus loxophleba; Eucalyptus dichromophloia; Acacia acuminata; Acacia victoriae; Eriachne mucronata; Enneapogon polyphyllus; Hybanthus aurantiacus; Cephalipterum drummondii; Eulalia aurea; Themeda triandra; Aristida contorta; tussock grass; forb.
Management recommendationsPROTECTION SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURALPRACTICE
REHABILITATION FIREMANAGEMENT
WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT
WEEDMANAGEMENT
FERALANIMALMANAGEMENT
DISEASEMANAGEMENT
Encourage uptake of conservation agreements and covenants on private land.
Encourage wise use of water resources. Minimise extraction from aquifers and surface water flows and prevent stock access.
Protect remnants from further fragmentation.
Lower total grazing pressure.
Avoid fodder over-harvesting.
Protect from soil disturbance and water flow changes caused by livestock trampling and track construction.
Identify and mange key refugia and wildlife habitats.
Monitor and manage kangaroo populations to avoid over-grazing.
Control rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), mother of millions (Bryophyllum tubiflorum), and parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata) and pasture grasses such as Buffel grass.
Prevent weeds from establishing in high-value refugia and wildlife habitat.
Undertake exotic predator and rabbit eradication in key refugia particularly following major rainfall events.
Manage foxes and rabbits simultaneously to avoid foxes switching to predation on native species,
or increases in rabbit populations.