Ecosystems of the Fraser Coast Region

Fraser Coast Regional Ecosystem Information

Regional Ecosystem 12.1.1

Biodiversity Status Of concern

Priority 4

Short Description Casuarina glauca woodland on margins of marine clay plains

Notes Listed under the EPBC act as an endangered ecological community.

Comments 12.1.1: Patches often too small to map at 1:100 000. Infrequently tidally inundated. This RE occupies a very small niche at upper end of tidal zone.

Special Values 12.1.1: Provides estuarine wetland habitat.

Fraser Coast Region Distribution Mainland coastal and Woody Island

Long Description Casuarina glauca open forest to low open woodland. Occurs on margins of Quaternary estuarine deposits. Intertidal. (BVG1M: 28a).

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