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Conservation Management Zones of AustraliaSouth Western Australia Temperate Forests

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Conservation Management Zones of Australia, South Western Australia Temperate Forests

AcknowledgementsThis project and its associated products are the result of collaboration between the Department of the Environment’s 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 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 (DoA), 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 researchers Kristen Williams and Simon Ferrier whose modelling of biodiversity patterns underpinned identification of the Conservation Management Zones of Australia.

Image CreditsFront Cover: Karri Forest at Boranup – PlatoursPage 4: D’Entrecasteaux National Park, near Windy Harbour – Tourism Western AustraliaPage 10: Whale, near Busselton – David AshleyPage 14: Sugarloaf Rock, Cape Naturaliste – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 15: Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 16: Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 17: Canal Rocks, south of Yallingup – Tourism Western AustraliaPage 18: Red-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale calura) – Babs and Bert Wells (CALM)1: Quokka (Setonix brachyurus), Rottnest Island – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 23: Baudins Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii) – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 24: Rainbow Bee-Eater (Merops ornatus) – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 30: Noisy Scrub-bird, Tjimiluk (Atrichornis clamosus) – Allan RosePage 34: Boranup State Forest, Margaret River – Tourism Western AustraliaPage 35: Blue Tinsel Lily (Calectasia cyanea) – Murray FaggPage 36: Eucalyptus open forests with a shrubby understorey (Eucalyptus marginata) – Neil RichesPage 37: Eucalyptus woodlands with a shrubby understorey (Eucalyptus wandoo) – Georgina Steytler, www.wildandendangered.com.auPage 38: Eucalyptus tall open forest with a fine-leaved shrubby understorey (Eucalyptus marginata) – SleepcreatureBack Cover: Karri Forest at Boranup – Platours

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Conservation Management Zones of Australia, South Western Australia Temperate Forests

Contents

Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country ��2

Introduction ��2

Zone at a glance ��3

Population characteristics ��6

Employment, volunteering and incomes ��9

Agriculture, Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice ��11

Land tenure, land use, Native Title and Local Government Areas �� 13

Zone vegetation characteristics�� 15

Ramsar and Nationally Important Wetlands��17

World and National Heritage �� 18

Major National Reserve System properties �� 19

EPBC Act (1999) threatened ecological communities �� 20

EPBC Act (1999) threatened species �� 21

EPBC Act (1999) migratory species �� 27

Threatened endemic species �� 29

Invasive species �� 32

Vegetation profiles and management recommendations �� 35

2 / Conservation Management Zones of Australia, South Western Australia Temperate Forests

The 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.

Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country

3 / Conservation Management Zones of Australia, South Eastern Australia Temperate Woodlands

Zone at a glance

Area of zone: 5,353,845 hectares

% of Australia:

0.70%3.65 people per square kilometre

Population density:

Zone population characteristics

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Zone employment characteristics

97.1%

UnemployedEmployed

2.9%

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

Natural Resource Management (NRM) regions

Southwest 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 $130Total 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/


http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/


National Reserve System area

81%

19%

Other areaNRS area

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.

Native vegetation clearance level

58%

42%

Uncleared (ha)Cleared (ha)

Number of threatened species by class

143

30

14

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Frogs

CrustaceansBirdsPlants Mammals

Sharks

Reptiles

Fish Other

1

43 2

Status of EPBC Act listed threatened species, communities and migratory species

0 22 44 66 88 110

73

23

2

8

11

Conservation dependant

Critically endangered species

Migratory species

Threatened ecologicalcommunities

Endangered species

Vulnerable species

101

108

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

Population by age group

20%

12%

38%

65 years and over40–64 years

15–24 years0–14 years 25–39 years

15%

15%

Indigenous population by age group

33%

21%

22%

22%


15–24 years0–14 years 25–39 years

2%

Farmer and farm managers by age group

17%

2%

22%

59%


25–39 years15–24 years

Gender of farmers and farm managers

3,413

1,446

FemaleMale


Population characteristics



Languages spoken at home

English 89.65%

Other languages 4.74%

Not stated 5.55%

Non-English languages spoken at home*

Northern European (including Scandinavia, Celtic, Germanic, Dutch)Southern European

Eastern European

Central Asian, Turkic, Iranic and Semitic

Southern Asian, Dravidan and Indo-Ayran

South-East Asian

East Asian

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

African

Paci�c / Oceanic

Sign language

7.23%

29.05%

2.93%

9.90%

0.65%0.91%0.72%0.88%

* Please note, these �gures are based on the proportion of the population who indicated in the 2011 ABS Census that they spoke a language other than English at home.

29.43%

3.32%

14.98%

Indigenous languages spoken at home**

6%

94%

Western Desert Language

Other Australian Indigenous Languages

** Please note, these �gures are based on the proportion of the population who indicated in the 2011 ABS Census that they spoke an Indigenous language at home.


Education

0%

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Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies

Health and education

Architecture, building, society and culture and creative arts

Information Technology, Management and Commerce and service industries

* Please note, this table omits quali�cations of mixed �eld, quali�cations that are not adequately described, and information relating to census respondents who have not stated their quali�cation or are not applicable (i.e. Not of age to have post-school quali�cation).



Employment

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Unemployed

Not in labour force or not stated

* Please note the % �gures 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 �gures are derived from a relatively small sample of the population.

Employment by industry

Agriculture, forestry and sheries

Mining

Manufacturing

Utilities, construction and transport

Health, Social Assistance, Education and training

Public administration and safety

Wholesale and retail trade

Services

Food, accommodation, arts and recreation

Unknown/not stated

8%

16%

9%

18%6%

13%

16%

5%

7% 2%

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* Please note the % �gures 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 �gures are derived from a relatively small sample of the population.

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Employment, volunteering and incomes


Volunteering

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Volunteering rates

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Income

Total household income (% of households)*

19.4%

46.9%

13%

5.5%

15.2%

Over $104,000

Under $20,800

Not Stated/Partially Stated

$20,800–64,999 $65,000–$103,999

* Please note these �gures have been derived from the ABS Equivalised Total Household Income (HIED)Census 2011 data. ABS data categories have been aggregated for the purposes of this report. For more information see: http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/statementsdwellinghied?opendocument&navpos=430

In the 2011–12 �nancial year, persons who earned $67,500 or less were eligible for Low Income Tax O�set. Human Services applied the following de�nitions of “low income” as eligibility criteria for the Low Income Supplement in the 2012–13 �nancial year: Income below $30,000 for singles, $45,000 combined for couples, or $60,000 combined for couples or singles with a dependent child.



Agricultural commodity values

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^ Data obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Value of Agricultural Commodities Produced. The value estimates in this publication are derived by the multiplication of price and quantity estimates of agricultural commodities. Price information is estimated based on the average unit value of a given commodity realised in the market place. For more information please refer to: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Lookup/7503.0Explanatory%20Notes12010-11?OpenDocument


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.

Number of people employed in agriculture, �shing, forestry and downstream industries

6,112

2,634

204

79

83Forestry industry, including

production, logging, sawmillingand downstream wood and

paper product manufacturing

Fishing industry, includingproduction and downstream

seafood processingand wholesaling

Agriculture downstreamindustries, including services,

food and beverage

Agriculture industries (production)

1,208

83


Natural Resource Management practices and sources of NRM advice

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10%

20%

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40%

50%

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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-practice-change.pdf

* 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

http://www.daff.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/forestry/domestic-forestry/prep-for-future/drivers-practice-change.pdf

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4630.0


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

Land tenure

Crown Land – Private – Leased

Crown Land – Public

Crown Land – Public – Leased

Crown Land – Unknown – Leased

Freehold – Unknown

No Data/Unknown

44.59%

0.91%3.14%

50.02%

1.29%0.42%

Land use

Conservation and Natural Environments

Cropping and Horticulture

Grazing Modi�ed Pastures

Plantation Forestry

Industry, Residential, Services and Mining

Production Forestry (native vegetation)

Production from Irrigated Agriculture and Plantations

55%

11% 1%1%

1%

26%

5%

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

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

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.

http://www.daff.gov.au/ABARES/aclump/Pages/Default.aspx

http://www.noongar.org.au


Local Government Areas

City 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

Local Government Areas

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

Shire 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


Zone vegetation characteristics

Major Vegetation Subgroups (MVS) with >1% original distribution within zone

Eucalyptusopen forests with

a shrubby understorey

Eucalyptuswoodlands with a

shrubby understorey

Melaleucaopen forests

and woodlands

Other shrublands Eucalyptus tallopen forest with a

�ne-leaved shrubbyunderstorey

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Present day percentage of CMZ areaPre 1750 percentage of CMZ area


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

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/science-and-research/databases-and-maps/national-vegetation-information-system


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 wetlands Jurisdiction Hectares

Muir-Byenup System WA 10,639

Ramsar and Nationally Important Wetlands

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

Nationally Important Wetlands Jurisdiction Hectares CriteriaAvon River Valley WA 0.12 6Blackwood River (Lower Reaches) and Tributaries System WA 325.08 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Broke Inlet System WA 5,118.44 1, 2, 3, 6Byenup Lagoon System WA 10,347.44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Chittering-Needonga Lakes WA 225.78 1, 2, 3, 4, 6Doggerup Creek System WA 16,052.39 1, 2, 3, 4, 6Gingilup-Jasper Wetland System WA 2,766.05 1, 2, 3, 4, 6Lake Muir WA 3,993.94 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Lake Pleasant View System WA 436.70 1, 3, 6Maringup Lake WA 274.35 1, 2, 4, 6Moates Lake System WA 474.07 1, 3, 4, 6Mt Soho Swamps WA 331.85 4, 6Owingup Swamp System WA 906.70 1, 2, 3, 4, 6Oyster Harbour WA 1,580.50 1, 2, 3, 6Wannamal Lake System WA 177.49 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/science-and-research/databases-and-maps/national-vegetation-information-system

http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/directory-important-wetlands-australia-third-edition

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/water/water-our-environment/wetlands/ramsar-convention-wetlands

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/water/water-our-environment/wetlands/ramsar-convention-wetlands


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

World and National Heritage

Heritage values World or National Heritage type Jurisdiction Hectares % of zone

Stirling Range National 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

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/publications-and-resources/australian-heritage-database

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/about-australias-heritage


Major National Reserve System properties

Major 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 0.32Monadnocks 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

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.

http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/gpap_home/gpap_quality/gpap_pacategories/

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/land/national-reserve-system


EPBC Act (1999) threatened ecological communitiesThreatened ecological communities

Name Listing status % of total distribution* % of zone**

Aquatic Root Mat Community 1 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.

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

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/communities


EPBC Act (1999) threatened species

Threatened mammals

Common name Scientific name Status % of total distribution*

% 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


% 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 3.20Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo, Long-billed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii Vulnerable 84.93 90.41

Western Whipbird (western heath) Psophodes nigrogularis nigrogularis 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 5.02Cape Barren Goose (south-western), Recherche Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea 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 present

May be present

Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea exulans amsterdamensis Endangered n/a n/a

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

Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora sanfordi 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 epomophora epomophora 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 melanophris impavida 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 total distribution*

% 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


% 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 Endangered 100 0.0002

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


% 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

Fine-leaved Apium, Porongurup CeleryApium 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 0.64Harrington’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


Threatened flora


% of zone**

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 0.04Granite 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.

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

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species

http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl


EPBC Act (1999) migratory species

Migratory birds

Common name Scientific nameAmsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensisAntipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensisAsian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatusAustralian Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris melanopsBar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponicaBlack-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrisBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosaBlack-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopusBlue Petrel Halobaena caeruleaBridled Tern Sterna anaethetusCampbell Albatross Thalassarche impavidaCape Barren Goose (south-western), Recherche Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea

Caspian Tern Sterna caspiaCattle Egret Ardea ibisCommon Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucosCrested Tern Sterna bergiiCurlew Sandpiper Calidris ferrugineaDouble-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctusEastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensisFairy Tern Sterna nereisFlesh-footed Shearwater, Fleshy-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes

Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificusGreat Egret, White Egret Ardea alba

Great Knot Calidris tenuirostrisGreat Skua Catharacta skuaGreater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii

Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macropteraGrey Plover Pluvialis squatarolaGrey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipesHooded Plover Thinornis rubricollisIndian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri

Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover Charadrius mongolus

Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel Numenius minutus

Little Penguin Eudyptula minorLittle Shearwater Puffinus assimilisLong-toed Stint Calidris subminuta

Migratory birds

Common name Scientific nameMarsh Sandpiper, Little Greenshank Tringa stagnatilis

Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halliNorthern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarumOsprey Pandion haliaetusPacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulvaPacific Gull Larus pacificus

Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato)

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotosPin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenuraRainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatusRed Knot, Knot Calidris canutusRed-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus

Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollisRed-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricaudaRuddy Turnstone Arenaria interpresSanderling Calidris albaSharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminataShy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross

Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto)

Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiaeSoft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollisSooty Tern Sterna fuscataSouthern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteusSouthern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora (sensu stricto)

Swinhoe’s Snipe Gallinago megalaTerek Sandpiper Xenus cinereusTristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena

Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans (sensu lato)

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopusWhite-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster

White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi

White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina

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 carettaLongsnout 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 ruberRhino 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 argusUpside-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

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/migratory-species


Threatened endemic species

Taxonomic group Scientific name Reservation status EPBC Act status IUCN statusCrabs, Yabbies Isopods and Allies Cherax tenuimanus Recorded in reserves Critically

EndangeredCritically Endangered

Crabs, Yabbies Isopods and Allies Engaewa pseudoreducta Not recorded

in reservesCritically Endangered

Critically Endangered

Crabs, Yabbies Isopods and Allies Engaewa reducta Recorded in reserves Critically

Endangered Endangered

Crabs, Yabbies Isopods and Allies Engaewa walpolea Not recorded

in 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 recorded in 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 recorded in 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




Taxonomic group Scientific name Reservation status EPBC Act status IUCN status

Plants Darwinia ferricola Not recorded in 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 recorded in reserves

Critically Endangered n/a

Plants Reedia spathacea Recorded in reserves Critically Endangered n/a

Plants Adenanthos velutinus Not recorded in 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 recorded in 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


South Western AustraliaTemperate Forests CMZ

Concentrations of unreservedendemic species

Australian Natural HeritageAssessment Tool

Data Sources: - All biodiversity data have been derived from the Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool, which includes species location records from Australian museums, Australian herbaria, Birds Australia, CSIRO,state and territory governments and other sources.- Weighted endemism / richness scores are calculated for all species within a specified group with the exception of vascular plants (includes only 75 families) and vertebrates (does not include fish species).For a full list of taxa included in ANHAT see www.environment.gov.au/heritage/index.html

- Drainage and waterbodies have been derived from the GeoscienceAustralia GEODATA TOPO 10M 2002 - Locality data have been derived from the Geoscience AustraliaGEODATA TOPO 10M 2002 data layer

Caveat: While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy andcompleteness, no guarantee is given, nor responsibility taken by theCommonwealth for errors or omissions and the Commonwealth doesnot accept responsibility in respect of any information or advice givenin relation to, or as a consequence of, anything contained herein.

Produced by: The Department of the Environment. © Commonwealth of Australia 2008

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Concentration of endemics1

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8 - 20

SW Australia temperate forests

CMZ Boundaries

Parks and Reserves

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

Concentrations of unreserved endemic species

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/publications-and-resources/australian-natural-heritage-assessment-tool


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 14.17Northern 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

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 monilifera subsp. 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 25.52Lantana, 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 18.84Athel 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 15.61Montpellier 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 1.92Delta Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Slender Arrowhead Sagittaria platyphylla 0.74 1.17

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


* % 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

Invasive flora

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

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

Para Grass Brachiaria mutica May be present May be present

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.

http://www.environment.gov.au/node/18930


Eucalyptus open forests with a shrubby understorey vegetation profile

67.17%Remaining

Change in extent

Pres

ent d

ay

Pre-

1750

57.1%

38.3%

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.

Protection Sustainable Agricultural Practice

Rehabilitation Fire Management

Wildlife Management

Weed Management

Feral Animal Management

Disease Management

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.

Retain hollow-bearing trees and fallen timber.

Buffer remnants adjacent to agricultural lands with native vegetation.

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

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 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/info_page/mining_rehab.asp

For more in depth information on undertaking rehabilitation of forest sites, please contact your local Natural Resource Management region.

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 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.

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 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.

Management recommendations

http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/info_page/mining_rehab.asp





Eucalyptus woodlands with a shrubby understorey vegetation profile

33.39%Remaining

Change in extent

Pres

ent d

ay

Pre-

1750

30.4%

10.1%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.



Wildlife Management

Weed Management


Disease Management

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-reserve-conservation/nature-conservation-covenant-program

Ban 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/wildlife-rehabilitation-and-courses 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.






http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/off-reserve-conservation/nature-conservation-covenant-program






http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/get-involved/wildlife-rehabilitation-and-courses




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.

Change in extent

Pres

ent d

ay

Pre-

1750

5.1%

4.1%



Wildlife Management

Weed Management


Disease Management

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-based timber harvesting practices.

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.






http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au


Notes

ALC

100.

0915