Wambo Coal AEMR 2011-2012 - Peabody Energy

Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Site Location 1
1.2 Qualifications and Licensing 3
1.2.1 Qualifications 3
1.2.2 Licensing 3
1.2.3 Certification 3
2 FLORA 4
2.1 Methods 4
2.1.1 Limitations of Flora Survey 5
2.2 Results 7
2.2.1 Overall Floristic Species Diversity 7
2.2.2 Species Diversity within Quadrats 7
2.2.3 Species Diversity within Vegetation Communities 10
2.3 Discussion 12
2.3.1 Species Diversity within Quadrats 12
2.3.2 Introduced Species Percentage Composition 12
2.3.3 Introduced Species Abundance 13
2.4 Recommendations 14
2.5 Conclusion 14
3 FAUNA 15
3.1 Methods 15
3.1.1 Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater Winter Surveys 15
3.1.2 Bird Surveys 15
3.1.3 Owl and Nocturnal Fauna Call Playback 17
3.1.4 Spotlighting 17
3.1.5 Herpetofauna Surveys 17
3.1.6 Bat Surveys 18
3.2 Results 18
3.2.1 Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater Winter Surveys 18
3.2.2 Bird Surveys 18
3.2.3 Owl Call Playback 22
3.2.4 Spotlighting 23
3.2.5 Herpetological Surveys 23
3.2.6 Bat Surveys 23
3.3 Discussion 24
3.3.1 Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater Winter Surveys 24
3.3.2 Bird Surveys 24
3.3.3 Owl Call Playback 26
2011 Annual Ecological Monitoring Report, Final Report, May 2012 Page iii