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19 The Comaum Native Forest Reserves offer recreation opportunities such as bush walking and bird watching and are visited infrequently by individuals and groups interested in natural history. 3.4 Adjacent Land Use Land managed by ForestrySA, the greater part supporting pine plantation, accounts for 45% of adjacent land use. Pine and Blue gum plantations owned by private forest growers occupy a further 15%. Sheep and cattle graze 30% of adjacent land including a large area of open woodland to the west of Comaum NFR. The balance of 10% is occupied by native forest owned by private land-holders, local government and the Department for Environment and Heritage (Glenroy CP). The wedge shaped Section 390 Hd. of Comaum (Stone Reserve No. 2) adjoining Wombat Flat on the northern boundary of Cpt. B containing Stringybark forest, and on the western boundary of Cpt. C containing Red gum woodland, is owned by the District Council of Wattle Range, this land tenure change is not evident on the ground. 4. MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES 4.1 Native Forest Management Philosophies In managing native forests ForestrySA recognises the following principles: Ecosystems are dynamic and will continue to change with time. In most instances biological data for decision making represents a single 'snapshot' in time. Decisions will generally be for management of ecosystems, communities and processes, as all information on individual species or for all species will never be available. Due to the long-term changes in ecosystems, the availability of data showing changes over time is uncommon. The least disturbed sites will be protected and used as benchmark areas to monitor changes due to natural succession without fire, and may be used as reference sites for restoration of adjacent disturbed areas. The 'scale' of post settlement disturbance may influence the subsequent rates of change in the ecosystem. The larger and more perceptible the scale of disturbance eg. logging or bushfires, the easier it is to document impacts and to develop restoration programs. To maximise diversity all areas will not be treated the same way at the same time. Maximising the conservation value of an area may involve consultation and cooperation with neighbouring landowners (private individuals, Local Government and other Government Agencies). Final Plan – August 2001
4.2 Long-term Management Objectives For Native Forest Reserves 20 ForestrySA is committed to the following broad management objectives for the native forests under its control for the benefit of the people of South Australia. 4.2.1 Conservation Management Manage for the long-term conservation of native plant and animal communities. 4.2.2 Community Use Manage community use consistent with the primary conservation purpose of the Reserve. Promote understanding and awareness of the conservation values of the Reserve. 4.2.3 Protection Protect the Reserves to minimise impacts from human induced or natural events. Control pest plants and animals. 4.2.4 Rehabilitation Rehabilitate sites that have been severely degraded by human activity since European settlement. Final Plan – August 2001
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Page 22 and 23: Mammals 15 Ten native mammal specie
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Page 42 and 43: Crassula seiberiana ssp. tetramera
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Page 46 and 47: Stylidium graminifolium plant Grass
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Page 50 and 51: 37 BIRD GROUPS STATUS (B) Predomina
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Page 56 and 57: 7. APPENDICES APPENDIX I FORESTRYSA
Page 58: REFERENCES Boardman, R (1999) Unpub

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