City of Darebin Heritage Study Volume 1 Draft Thematic

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DAREBIN HERITAGE STUDY STAGE 2Figure 93Red Gums mainly form the canopy ofGrassy Woodlands.[Darebin Parklandshttp://www.dcmc.org.au/parklands/biology.php]GrasslandsOriginally grasslands only occurred in the north west of Darebin and are now almost totallylost from the municipality because of grazing and urban development. Nevertheless, remnantsstill occur – one example is at Central Creek Grassland in Reservoir.The Bioregional Conservation Status of Plains Grasslands is ‘endangered’, which is the mostsignificant rating available (PPWCMA 2006). It is listed under the Flora and Fauna GuaranteeAct (as Western [Basalt] Plains Grassland Community) for protection (DSE 2006).Figure 94Central Creek Grasslands near DavidsonStreet, Reservoir.[Darebin City Council websitehttp://www.darebin.org/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=547&S3Key=752]Other Ecological Vegetation ClassesA number of other types of vegetation occurred, mostly along waterways. These were almosttotally removed through clearing, grazing, filling, straightening and other channelmanagement, although very small remnants remain, which have now often been heavilyreinforced with recent revegetation projects. The conservation status of the remainingEcological Vegetation Classes (EVCs) is shown in the table below.134
VOLUME 2: THEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORYTable 9.1 – Conservation status of EVCsEcological Vegetation ClassesBioregional Conservation StatusFFG statusVictorian VolcanicPlain BioregionGippsland PlainBioregion22 Grassy Dry Forest Depleted Least concern not listed68 Creekline Grassy Woodland Endangered Endangered not listed125 Plains Grassy Wetland Extinct Endangered not listed641 Riparian Woodland Endangered Endangered not listed851 Stream-bank Shrubland Endangered N/A not listed895 Escarpment Shrubland Endangered Endangered not listed937 Swampy Woodland Extinct Endangered not listed653 Aquatic Herbland Endangered Endangered not listed56 Floodplain Riparian Woodland Endangered Endangered not listed53 Swamp Scrub Endangered Endangered not listedIt should be noted that at Gresswell Hill a community (Box Woodland) is reported by Muyt2003 occurring instead of Grassy Dry Forest. This is not a recognised EVC in either theVictorian Volcanic Plain or Gippsland Plain bioregions, but is reported by Muyt asendangered.Figure 94Strettle Wetland Reserve, Thornbury[Darebin City Council websitehttp://www.darebin.org/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=547&S3Key=705]3.2 Biodiversity valuesAccording to the Natural Heritage Charter, Biodiversity means the variability among livingorganisms from all sources (including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and theecological complexes of which they are part), and includes diversity within and between speciesand the diversity of ecosystems.The status of biodiversity is briefly discussed below, using information available at this stage ofthe project. Stage 5 of the Heritage Study will provide more detailed, relevant and up to dateinformation.O’Malley and Kern list (in their Appendix 3) species recorded in Darebin which are at least ofregional significance. However the list is not intended to be a comprehensive look at howDarebin's flora and fauna have changed. Since their work the naming of some of the specieshas changed and this will be updated in Stage 5 of the project also.135
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