Leadbeater's Possum Zone 1A habitat within Central Highlands RFA
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ANZVI0803005785
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Abstract:
The Leadbeater's Possum Advisory Group (LBPAG) established in 2013, was tasked with developing recommendations (actions) to support the recovery of Leadbeater's Possum (LBP) while maintaining a sustainable timber industry (LBPAG Recommendations Report, January 2014).
Bushfires in February 2009 and ongoing habitat decline have led to a reduced population of Leadbeater's Possum. The remaining wild populations is therefore critical to the species' recovery.
Prior to the LBPAG there was no specific protection for known colonies. LBPAG recommended that colonies are protected to aid the capacity for the species to recover. This will be achieved by removing threats that can be directly controlled (e.g. timber harvesting) or implement programs that minimise the risk of unplanned impacts (e.g. bushfire).
Search Words:
Biota
,
Farming
Publication Date:
02 February 2018
Dataset Status:
Where surveyed and data supplied.
Progress:
Completed
Access Constraint:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY)
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Fire management (e.g. avoid impact through fire break creation; deemed an asset to protect from fire), road creation (avoid creating new roads through these areas or restricting upgrade or development to existing road footprint where applicable), timber harvesting management (timber exclusion zone within state forest).
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Metadata Name
Descriptions
Resource Name:
LBP_HAB_ZONE_1A
Title:
Leadbeater's Possum Zone 1A habitat within Central Highlands RFA
Anzlic ID:
ANZVI0803005785
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Jurisdiction:
Victoria
Abstract:
The Leadbeater's Possum Advisory Group (LBPAG) established in 2013, was tasked with developing recommendations (actions) to support the recovery of Leadbeater's Possum (LBP) while maintaining a sustainable timber industry (LBPAG Recommendations Report, January 2014).
Bushfires in February 2009 and ongoing habitat decline have led to a reduced population of Leadbeater's Possum. The remaining wild populations is therefore critical to the species' recovery.
Prior to the LBPAG there was no specific protection for known colonies. LBPAG recommended that colonies are protected to aid the capacity for the species to recover. This will be achieved by removing threats that can be directly controlled (e.g. timber harvesting) or implement programs that minimise the risk of unplanned impacts (e.g. bushfire).
Search Words:
Biota
,
Farming
Purpose:
To protect hollow-bearing trees to increase the chance of retaining suitable habitat for Leadbeater¿s Possums (Action 6), by establishing a special protection zone (SPZ) to exclude timber harvesting over areas of Zone 1A habitat.
Zone 1A habitat occurs where there are more than 10 live mature or senescent hollow-bearing ash trees per 3 ha in patches greater than 3 ha. In Zone 1A habitat hollow bearing trees are defined as live mature or senescent trees of Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash or Shining Gum containing hollows. During salvage harvesting after fire Zone 1A habitat is assessed as if all the trees were live.
The more hollow-bearing trees per hectare on a site, the higher the probability is that Leadbeater¿s Possum will occur on that site.
This dataset is applicable to the Central Highlands Regional Forest Agreement area.
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Beginning to Ending Date:
2017-06-01 - now
Maintainence and Update Frequency:
As needed
Stored Data Format:
Available Format(s) Types:
WMS
Positional Accuracy:
Site surveyed - unknown methods for capture.
Attribute Accuracy:
Attributes are complete and 100% accurate.
Subject to updates.
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Data Source:
Dataset Source: VicForest coupe surveys.
Dataset Originality: Primary
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Metadata Date:
2017-10-26
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Related Documents: Leadbeater's Possum Advisory Group, Recommendations Report and Technical Report, January 2014. - null