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Figure 3.1 Distribution of properties of properties involved with the Corridors Project in Gosford City. A - 3.2.4 Gosford City Vegetation Mapping Project 2004 Although regional vegetation mapping has been undertaken by LHCCREMS (NPWS 2000) and updated by EcoLogical (LHCREMS 2003), local scale vegetation mapping was required to validate it and provide a sound basis for Council’s future strategic planning and environmental management activities. A comprehensive vegetation mapping project was undertaken for Council by Stephen Bell of Eastcoast Flora Surveys in 2003/04. This project provided vegetation mapping at a scale of 1:8,000 for all Council owned and managed lands and private lands within the LGA, a technical report containing recommendations for Council and vegetation community profiles. Mapping methodology and vegetation classifications were consistent with the regional work. Figures 3.2 and 3.3 describes spatially the differences between the regional and local scale vegetation community mapping. The project provides valuable recommendations for Council that are considered in Chapter 5. A major conclusion was that, despite Gosford having a diverse and rich coastal and sub-coastal flora, that much of this diversity remained poorly conserved within the formal conservation reserve system. The consultant also identified 42 significant flora species but concluded that many are poorly conserved both within Gosford and the region. It was recommended that Council’s COSS be expanded to ensure adequate representation of all vegetation communities Biodiversity - Technical Report Page 59
and sub-communities and to provide some level of protection to vegetation communities of conservation significance. Figures 3.2 and 3.3 Comparison of regional vegetation mapping (LHCCREMS 2003) and refined localscale mapping (Bell 2004). It was also recognised that conservation efforts needed to be expanded to other public and privately owned land as the long term conservation of biological diversity requires a whole-oflandscape approach. Importantly, the protection of all remaining riparian corridors and associated wetlands and floodplain communities where native vegetation occurs or is at least moderately well represented needs to be addressed. Further investigation was also required into the status, distribution and abundance of significant plant species in the City to enable better-informed decisions to be made in cases where development threatens known populations. A Rainforest Mapping Project was also undertaken by Robert Payne on behalf of Council in 2002. This provides species lists for 51 rainforest areas and mapping at a scale of 1:8,000. It is noted that the more recent mapping supercedes previous mapping. Th e recommendations and species lists are however still relevant and are considered in more detail in Chapter 5. s A - 3.2.5 Backyard Wildlife Survey 2003 - 2004 The “What Can You Find in Your Backyard?” Wildlife Survey project aimed to increase community involvement and understanding of the diversity and value of native animal species found in and around resident’s gardens and backyards. It also provided valuable information for Council on what the community values about native animals and what actions Council, other government agencies and the community may be able to take to help ensure the survival of native wildlife in these areas. The project was a collaboration between Gosford City Council (GCC), Wyong Shire Council (WSC) and the then NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Both councils jointly applied for funding under the NPWS Urban Biodiversity Pilot Program to develop the program. The NPWS Biodiversity Pilot Program presented an opportunity to work with NPWS and the Backyard Buddies Program and to use research from this program to better target a broader, previously ‘unengaged’ audience. A widllife survey was suggested as a means of increasing broader awareness of the diversity of native wildlife, and threats to native wildlife including fox predation. It was considered that this increased awareness would form a basis for gaining broader support for regional fox management and other biodiversity conservation initiatives. Wildlife surveys have been used elsewhere by NPWS and others to gain valuable information about community attitudes to the Biodiversity - Technical Report Page 60
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Gosford City Council BIODIVERSITY S
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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION............
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A - 4.5 Climate ...................
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1 INTRODUCTION In accordance with C
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• Local interest groups such as B
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Page 27 and 28: Actions • Enhancing community edu
Page 29 and 30: 5 Develop and implement strategies
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Page 33 and 34: CONTENTS APPENDIX GOSFORD CITY COUN
Page 35 and 36: A - 7.7 Human Interactions with Nat
Page 37 and 38: Genetic diversity is the variety of
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Page 41 and 42: A - 2.0 LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT The dev
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Page 45 and 46: areas within the Greater Metropolit
Page 47 and 48: A - 2.3.2 Council Corporate Reporti
Page 49 and 50: Biodiversity Toolbox The Commonweal
Page 51 and 52: A - 2.4 Discussion of Comparable Pl
Page 55 and 56: A - 2.6 References Australian Local
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Page 59 and 60: A - 3.2 Appraisal of biodiversity p
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Page 65 and 66: the Central Coast. The returned sur
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Page 89 and 90: Aeolian Landscapes Beach Landscapes
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of streams for water quality purpos
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Figures 5.5 - 5.7 Waratah (Telopea
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A - 5.4 A - 5.4.1 Terrestrial Fauna
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A - 5.4.3 Invertebrates There conti
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A draft Recovery Plan has been prep
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assumption that occupancy of a site
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Variables such as ‘proportion of
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Mount Kincumba to Bouddi NP and Cop
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A - 5.7 References Anon (1996) 'Sev
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Scotts D (1991) “Old-growth fores
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A - 6.2 Aquatic Habitats A - 6.2.1
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considered. This is true for all ri
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this zone are isolated Casuarina gl
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The Hawkesbury River The Hawkesbury
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Gulls (Larus novaehollandiae); Pied
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Patonga Creek Little information is
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A particular objective of the above
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northeast lies the suburb of North
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Figure 6.11 Weedy Seadragon (Phyllo
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Lisarow Wetland Lisarow Wetland is
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• appropriately timed collection
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A - 6.3 References ANZECC (1992) Au
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Almost thirty key threatening proce
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Whilst these two species appear mor
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Low (1999) surmised that this fungu
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A - 7.8 Fire Management Fire manage
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1. Salinity mediated processes - Sa
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Increased needs for active recreati
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A - 7.14 References Anderson, C (20
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