Moodemere NCR Management Statement 2005parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0003/6375… · Web viewMoodemere Nature Conservation Reserve. Management Statement. Land Stewardship

Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve

Management Statement

Land Stewardship & Biodiversity Department of Sustainability and Environment

August 2005

This Management Statement has been written by Hugh Robertson and James Fitzsimons for the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria.

This Statement fulfils obligations by the State of Victoria to the Commonwealth of Australia, which provided financial assistance for the purchase of this reserve under the National Reserve System program of the Natural Heritage Trust.

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Cover:Plains Woodland dominated by Buloke Allocasuarina luehmannii, Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve (Photo: Hugh Robertson).


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ObjectivesThis Management Statement for the Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserveoutlines the reserve’s natural values and the directions for its management in the short to long term.

The overall operational management objective is:Maintain, and enhance where appropriate, the condition of the reserve while allowing natural processes of regeneration, disturbance and succession to occur and actively initiating these processes where required.

Background and ContextReason for purchaseSince the implementation of the National Reserve System Program (NRS) in 1992, all Australian states and territories have been working toward the development of a comprehensive, adequate and representative (CAR) system of protected areas.

In a systematic process to increase the reservation levels of Victoria’s most threatened ecosystems, particularly native grasslands and grassy woodlands, the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s conservation land purchase program aims to acquire areas of private land containing high quality samples of such ecosystems for addition to the reserve system.

A strategic assessment of high quality sites containing grassy ecosystems on the Victorian Riverina bioregion was completed in 1999 (Todd 1999), and for the North- Eastern Plains in 1998 (Robinson 1998). Among a number of sites identified as suitable for voluntary purchase and addition to the protected area estate, the Moodemere grassy woodlands were purchased due to their good condition.

The purchase was assisted with funding from the National Reserve System Program of the Commonwealth Government’s Natural Heritage Trust (Project No. N439).

LocationThe Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve (Moodemere NCR) of 11.39 ha is located on McDonald Road north of the Murray Valley Highway, approximately 5 km west of Rutherglen (Figure 1). It consists of: Crown Allotments (CA) 2001 and 2003, Parish of Norong.

The Moodemere grassy woodlands fall within the Riverina IBRA 5.1 bioregion, Victorian Riverina subregion (Environment Australia 2000) and the Lower Ovens Local Landscape Zone (DSE 2004a).

Reservation and ManagementThe purchase of CA 2001 was completed on 8 November 2001 and the land was transferred to the Crown on 19 November 2001. CA 2001 was assigned to Parks Victoria for management on 1 May 2002. The purchase of the CA 2003 was completed on 17 October 2002. CA 2003 was transferred to the Crown on 1


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November 2002 and assigned to Parks Victoria for management on 20 October 2002 (Park Reserve ID 4193).

Two different purposes for reservation apply to the Moodemere NCR under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. Crown Allotment 2001 of the Moodemere NCR is temporarily reserved for the “conservation of an area of natural interest”. Crown Allotment 2003 is temporarily reserved for the “preservation of an area of ecological significance”. Despite the two purposes for reservation, both allotments are managed as a single Nature Conservation Reserve.

The generic management objectives for Nature Conservation Reserves as defined by Parks Victoria (2003) are:Nature conservation reserves a) conserve and protect species, communities and habitats of indigenous plants, animals and other organisms; b) provide for research and study of the natural environment of the reserve where this is consistent with a) and there is minimal impact on the reserve; c) provide opportunities for appropriate enjoyment and recreation and education by the public where this does not conflict with a); d) protect Aboriginal cultural sites and places; and e) protect historic features in specific reserves where noted.

Nature conservation reserves are consistent with IUCN Protected Area Category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve (NRE 1996).

As the purchased land was originally freehold, no Land Conservation Council (LCC), Environment Conservation Council (ECC) or Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) recommendations apply.

The Crown Land (Reserves) (Nature Conservation Reserve) Regulations 2004 regulate activities in this reserve.

Moodemere NCR will be managed in conjunction with the adjoining Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve, in a cooperative arrangement between Parks Victoria and the Friends of Lake Moodemere Reserve. However, Moodemere NCR will retain a distinct identity and be managed in accordance with objectives for Nature Conservation Reserves.

Natural Values and ConditionRefer to Figure 2 for the location of threatened species recorded in the Atlas ofVictorian Wildlife and Flora Information System1.

Vegetation TypesPlains Woodland is the main Ecological Vegetation Class (EVC) represented in thereserve2. Plains Woodland is considered endangered in the Victorian Riverina

1 Note this does not necessarily represent records for all threatened species on the reserve. Only those recorded in the DSE flora and fauna databases are displayed.


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bioregion and patches of the quality present in Moodemere NCR are of high priority for conservation. Only around 1% (approximately 8,500 ha) of the original extent of Plains Woodland remains in the Victorian Riverina, with less than 600 ha mapped as occurring in protected areas (DSE 2004b). The Plains Woodland in Moodemere NCR includes areas of the Grey Box-Buloke Grassy Woodland Community, which is listed as a threatened ecological community in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.

Moodemere NCR also contains areas mapped as Riverine Grassy Woodland/ Sedgy Riverine Forest/Wetland Formation Mosaic EVC, which is considered depleted in the Victorian Riverina. Approximately 37% (~15,800 ha) of the original extent of the vegetation type remaining in the bioregion (~1300 ha in protected areas) (DSE 2004b). Low Rises Woodland EVC, which is considered endangered in the Victorian Riverina, has also been identified in the reserve3 (Blackney pers. comm. 1999). Only about 6% (125 ha) of the original extent of Low Rises Woodland is mapped as remaining in the bioregion (15 ha in protected areas) (DSE 2004b).

The adjacent Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve is recognised as an important site for conservation in the region (Todd 1999). Riverine Grassy Woodland/ Sedgy Riverine Forest/Wetland Formation Mosaic is the main vegetation type at Lake Moodemere. Fine-scale vegetation units identified on Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve include - Eastern Riverine Grassy Woodland, Riverine Sedgy Forest, Freshwater Lake Verge Complex, Freshwater Lake - Aquatic Herbland and Billabong Wetland (Todd 1999).

The topography within the Moodemere NCR is varied and includes low-lying areas adjacent to Lake Moodemere and rises associated with gully lines leading to the surrounding plains. Previous grazing levels on the property have been very low.

Ecological Management of Plains Woodlands on the Northern PlainsEcological management of Plains Woodland is often required to maintain the structure and composition of the vegetation. This may include management activities to control biomass accumulation of understorey grasses and herbs, and activities to maintain or enhance habitat for native flora and fauna, including threatened species. For example, control of biomass accumulation of plants, particularly of exotic pasture grass species, may be considered desirable for flora and fauna species requiringinter-tussock spaces for habitat (Diez & Foreman 1996, Barlow 1998). These objectives may be achieved via a number of management options:- Grazing: Grazing has been used as a management tool on a number of

reservescontaining grassland habitat in the Victorian Riverina. Plains Woodlands often do not require grazing to maintain the vegetation structure (Barlow 1998), but in more open areas or areas where there is a large biomass of plants, pulse grazing may be considered appropriate. Sheep grazing over autumn and winter is

2 Note as of February 2005, approximately 60% of Moodemere NCR had been mapped as Plains Woodland EVC and 15% as Riverine Grassy Woodland/ Sedgy Riverine Forest/Wetland Formation Mosaic EVC within the EVC_CMP100 geospatial layer (Figure 2). Plains Woodland was previously classified as Plains Grassy Woodland in parts of the Victorian Riverina.


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3 Although not mapped as an EVC within the EVC_CMP100 geospatial layer as of February 2005.


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preferred to allow native grassland plants to set seed and regenerate during spring and summer (Diez & Foreman 1996). However, only minimal grazing occurred within the Moodemere NCR in the past. Therefore, strategic grazing by sheep is only recommended if deemed necessary to maintain the conservation values of the reserve. The availability of water for stock is a key consideration for implementing grazing programs. If grazing is to be utilised, stocking rates need to be adjusted depending on the cover abundance of extant vegetation and seasonal conditions (i.e. rainfall). Fencing may also need to be established to control grazing in Moodemere NCR along the boundary with Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve.

- Ecological Burning: Fire may be used as a management tool both to control exoticpasture species and to promote the regeneration of indigenous flora species reliant on the creation of inter-tussock spaces and regular burning. If burning is undertaken, a ‘mosaic’ burning regime is recommended for grassy woodlands to increase the diversity of habitats for native flora and fauna, and limit the impact of large fires on the regeneration of some tree and shrub species. A mosaic approach involves burning only part of the remnant at any one time (Barlow 1998). However, the long-term effects of burning on grassland and woodland vegetation of the Northern Plains are not yet fully understood (Diez & Foreman 1996).

- Regeneration/Revegetation: Supplementary planting of over-, mid-, and understorey species may be desirable to enhance the conservation values of grassy woodlands in situations where grazing, tree clearing or the degradation of habitat has prevented natural regeneration from seed (Barlow 1998).

Management objectives and targets (short-long term)- Actively manage the grassy woodlands using some of the

management options described above to maintain species diversity, richness and structural heterogeneity of the vegetation.

- Monitor and research outcomes of management actions and adapt management regimes as the need arises.

- Encourage ongoing research by universities and other scientific institutions intooptimal management techniques for maintaining and enhancing grassland biodiversity.

FloraMoodemere NCR supports a high quality grassy woodland that is structurally andfloristically dominated by native species. The Plains Woodland vegetation type isdominated by an overstorey of Buloke Allocasuarina luehmannii and Grey BoxEucalyptus microcarpa with some Yellow Box Eucalyptus melliodora. Native grasses(e.g. Wallaby Grass Austrodanthonia spp.) are common in the understorey. River RedGum Eucalyptus camaldulensis is the dominant tree species in the Riverine Grassy Woodland/Sedgy Riverine Forest/Wetland Formation EVC. Low-lying areas of Moodemere NCR also support wetland plant


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species during periods of high rainfall and/or high water levels in Lake Moodemere.


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The Plains Woodland also supports a number of significant plant species, including Buloke Mistletoe Amyema linophylla ssp. orientale (vulnerable in Victoria) and Buloke (listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988). The adjoining Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve contains a number of significant flora species including Water-shield Brasenia schreberi (vulnerable in Victoria) and Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (rare in Victoria) (Todd 1999).

Refer to Appendix 1 for flora recorded in Moodemere NCR and adjoining areas.

Management objectives and targets (short-medium term)- Record flora in the Parks Victoria Environmental Information System

and DSEFlora Information System (FIS), and encourage seasonal surveys.

FaunaMoodemere NCR contains high quality grassy woodland that provides diversehabitat for fauna, particularly woodland birds. Notably, the reserve provides important habitat for a number of bird species that form part of the Victorian temperate-woodland bird community (which is listed under Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988). The grassy woodland also provides habitat for ground-dwelling fauna such as reptiles, small mammals and ground-dwelling birds. The quality of the ground habitat is often reliant on the presence of fallen timber, which is variable in Moodemere NCR.

A number of significant species have also been recorded from the adjacent Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve, including Barking Owl Ninox connivens connivens, Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa, Black Falcon Falco subniger, Musk Duck Biziura lobata, Hardhead Aythya australis, White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster, Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea, Black-chinned Honeyeater Melithreptus gularis, Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata and Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus.

Refer to Appendix 2 for fauna records from Moodemere NCR and adjoining areas.

Management objectives (short-medium term)- Actively monitor and manage the vegetation structure to provide

suitable habitatfor threatened fauna, using techniques previously outlined for the management of Plains Woodlands.

- Record fauna in the Parks Victoria Environmental Information System and Atlasof Victorian Wildlife, and encourage seasonal survey programs.

Biosites4

Six Biosites are recorded in close proximity to Moodemere NCR, these are:- Site # 3041 ‘McDonald Road’ (Located within Moodemere NCR)


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4 ‘Biosites’ are sites of biological conservation significance and their location and details are maintained on a register by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.


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- Site # 3800 ‘Lake Moodemere LR ‘(Grass RIVOM03) (Located approximately 250 m north of Moodemere NCR)

- Site # 3018 ‘Bullers Road west unused road’ (Located approximately 1.1 km south of Moodemere NCR)

- Site # 3047 ‘Bullers Road west’ (Located approximately 1.1 km south ofMoodemere NCR)

- Site # 3013 ‘Murray Valley Highway 1’ (Located approximately 1.3 km east of Moodemere NCR)

- Site # 2534 ‘Moodemere Road, Lake Moodemere’ (Located within Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve approximately 2 km west of Moodemere NCR)

Refer to Appendix 3 for further details.

Landscape contextMoodemere NCR represents a high quality grassy woodland reserve in the VictorianRiverina. The reserve also provides ecological linkages between other significant native ecosystems. The location of Moodemere NCR adjacent to Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve creates a combined reserved area of 277 ha. Furthermore, the reserve is linked to other vegetated reserves in the area via vegetated roadsides and the Murray River. Moodemere NCR is bordered by private land used for grazing and cropping, and by Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve (Figures 1,4).

Other nearby conservation reserves in the bioregion include the River Murray Reserve, Rutherglen Nature Conservation Reserve, Black Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve, Black Swamp (Black Dog Creek) Wildlife Reserve and a number of small Bushland Reserves (Figure 3).

Dryland grazing is the predominant land use in the area but more intensive agriculture such as cropping and viticulture is becoming increasingly prevalent.

Threatening ProcessesPest PlantsPest plants are one of the main threats to the conservation values of the MoodemereNCR. Pest plants have the ability to alter the structure of the understorey vegetation and pose a threat to species reliant on the ecosystem. The abundance of pest plants is generally low in the grassy woodland. However, pest plant abundance was high in some of the low-lying areas of the reserve near to Lake Moodemere. Pest plants recorded in Moodemere NCR include Brome Bromus spp., Wild Oat Avena fatua, Toowoomba Canary-grass Phalaris aquatica, Barley-grass Hordeum leporinum, Horehound Marrubium vulgare, African Box-thorn Lycium ferocissimum, Onion Grass Romulea rosea, Dock Rumex spp., Prickly Pear Opuntia spp. and Pepper Tree Schinus molle.

Management objectives and targets (short-long term)- Monitor and control the establishment and spread pest plants in

Moodemere NCR particularly introduced pasture grasses through grazing or burning and


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encourage the establishment of native grasses in their place (see ‘Ecological Management of Plains Woodlands’).

- Liaise with the Shire of Indigo to ensure control of any pest plants that occur along McDonald Road, which adjoins Moodemere NCR, to prevent their spread into the reserve.

Pest animalsFoxes are present throughout the district, but the impact of predation on nativefauna in the reserve is unknown. However, they may pose a significant threat to ground nesting or feeding birds, small mammals, and reptiles. Rabbits and hares have also been observed in the local area but their impact on the grassland is undetermined.

Management objectives and targets (short-long term)- Control foxes to maintain habitat values of the reserve for birds, small

mammals and other ground-dwelling fauna.- Maintain rabbit and hare numbers at less than 5 per spotlight km.

Other threatsFirewood removal, rubbish dumping and erosion are also threats to the conservationvalues of Moodemere NCR. Firewood removal causes disturbance to vegetation and removes habitat used by ground-dwelling fauna. A large volume of old scrap metal and other rubbish occurs in a gully in the unused road reserve to the north of Moodemere NCR. Rubbish dumping can lead to the spread of pest plants and the introduction of pest animals. Soil erosion has been observed in a few small areas of Moodemere NCR, particularly in a gully to the southeast of the reserve (Figure 1).

Management objectives and targets (short-long term)- Ensure access gates to the reserve remain locked to restrict vehicle

access, todiscourage firewood removal and rubbish dumping.

- Investigate options to remove the metal and rubbish from the gully in the unused road reserve or limit the impact of the rubbish site on the conservation values of the reserve.

- Liaise with adjoining landowners to limit the impact of erosion in Moodemere NCR.

Physical Assets and BoundariesBoundary fencing at Moodemere NCR is generally in good condition, except for theboundary adjacent to Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve. Moodemere NCR does not contain any dams. However, a pump and tank in Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve is located within metres of the reserve (Figure 1).

An unused road reserve, which contains contiguous Plains Woodland vegetation, is fenced into the Moodemere NCR on the northern boundary (Figure 1). This road reserve will be added to the Moodemere NCR and transferred to Parks Victoria upon reservation.


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Management objectives and targets (short-medium term)- Liaise with adjoining landowners to ensure boundary fences are

maintained in astock-proof condition.

Heritage Values, Condition and RiskThere are no recorded places of heritage value and there is no evidence of places with heritage value in Moodemere NCR.

Management objectives and targets (short-medium term)- If sites of heritage value are identified within the Moodemere NCR,

assess their condition and establish management objectives.

Indigenous Values, Condition and RiskThere are no recorded archaeological sites and no identified sites or features inMoodemere NCR. However, the potential for sites of indigenous value is considered to be medium-high due to the proximity of Lake Moodemere and the Murray River.

Management objectives and targets (short-long term)- Reflect the Traditional Owners’ cultural lore, and interests and

aspirations in the area in managing the reserve, and work with them and the scheduled local Aboriginal community in accordance with relevant legislation and Parks Victoria’s operational policies.

- Work with the Traditional Owners and consult the scheduled local Aboriginalcommunity in survey of the reserve to identify the location of significant indigenous sites, places and objects.

- If sites, places and objectives are identified, seek guidance from the TraditionalOwners on their future management and assessing their condition.

Visitor Services, Condition and RiskThere is currently no level of visitor services for Moodemere NCR (classified as “Very Basic”). The provisional future level of service will be “Very Basic” (no facilities). Access is restricted to pedestrian access off McDonald Road and via Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve (Figure 1). While there is no data available, visitor numbers to the Moodemere NCR are likely to be low (0-5000 p.a.), because the reserve has been purchased only recently. However, visitor numbers for the adjacent Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve are likely to be greater (>10,000 p.a.). Unrestricted visitor access to Moodemere NCR from the Lake Reserve and along McDonald Road may threaten the conservation values of the reserve and should be monitored.

Management objectives and targets (short-long term)- Retain ‘Very Basic’ level of service; i.e. do not provide built facilities or

accessroads accessible by the general public.

- Maintain the McDonald Road track through Moodemere NCR to provide access, and facilitate management of the reserve. McDonald Road will not be accessible for public vehicular access within Moodemere NCR.


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- Investigate options to limit visitor access from Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve and vehicle access through Moodemere NCR on McDonald Road, e.g. gates are proposed for McDonald Road, see Figure 1.

Signage: Provide locality signage for the reserve within two years and maintain it.

ConsultationThis Management Statement has been prepared in consultation with Alan Trott(Parks Victoria).

References and Further ReadingBarlow, T. (1998) Grassy Guidelines: How to manage native

grasslands and grassy woodlands on your property. Trust for Nature, Melbourne.

DCE (1992) Draft Conservation Program for Native Grasslands and Grassy Woodlands in Victoria. Department of Conservation & Environment, East Melbourne.

Diez, S. & Foreman, P. (1996) Practical Guidelines for the Management of Native Grasslands on the Riverine Plain of South-Eastern Australia. Draft Report, Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bendigo.

DSE (2003) Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria - 2003. Department of Sustainability & Environment, Melbourne.

DSE (2004a) Biodiversity Action Planning: Landscape Plans for the Murray Fans, Northern Inland Slopes and Victorian Riverina bioregions - Lower Ovens Zone. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria.

DSE (2004b) Victorian Bioregional Conservation Status of EVCs Area Statement.

Department of Sustainability and Environment (Revised 28 September 2004).

DSE (2005) Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria - 2005. Department of Sustainability and Environment, East Melbourne.

Environment Australia (2000) Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 Summary Report. Environment Australia, Canberra. http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/nrs/ibra/version5-1/summary-report/index.html

Fitzsimons, J.A. & Ashe, C. (2003) Some recent strategic additions to Victoria’s protected area system 1997-2002. Victorian Naturalist 120, 98-108.

LCC (1983) Report on the Murray Valley Area. Land Conservation


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Council, Victoria, Melbourne.


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NRE (1996) IUCN Categories and Other Key Data for Parks and Conservation Reserves in Victoria. National Parks and Reserves Branch, National Parks Service, Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Melbourne.

Parks Victoria (2003) Conservation Reserves Management Strategy. Parks Victoria, Melbourne.

Robinson, D. (1998) Priorities for Nature Conservation Reservation and Management in the Eastern Northern Plains of Victoria. A report prepared under the National Estates Grant Program of the Australian Heritage Commission, Goulburn Valley Environment Group Inc., Shepparton.

Todd, J.A. (1999) Identification of Priority Areas for Protection and Establishment of Protected Areas - Riverina Bioregion, Victoria. Report for Parks, Flora and Fauna, Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Melbourne.


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Appendix 1. Provisional list of vascular flora recorded at Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve.

Taxon Common Name Sourc

1 2

e

3 Vic

Stat

us

FFG

EPB

C

Indigenous speciesGold-dust Wattle + +

+v

L

Acacia acinacea s.l.Acacia paradoxa Hedge Wattle + +Acacia pycnantha Golden Wattle + +Allocasuarina luehmannii Buloke + +Amyema linophylla subsp. orientale Buloke Mistletoe + +Amyena miquelii Box Mistletoe +Aristida behriana Brush Wire Grass +Austrodanthonia spp. Wallaby Grass + + +Austrostipa spp. Spear Grass + +Bothriochloa macra Red-leg Grass + +Brachtchiton populneus subsp. populneus

Kurrajong +Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria +Carex spp. Sedge +Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fern + +Chenopodium desertorum subsp. microphyllum

Small-leaf Goosefoot +Chloris truncata Windmill Grass +Dianella longifolia s.l. Pale Flax-lily +Dodonaea viscosa Sticky Hop-bush + +Einadia hastata Saloop + +Einadia nutans subsp. nutans Nodding Saltbush + +Elymus scaber var. scaber Common Wheat-grass + +Enteropogon acicularis Spider Grass +Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red-gum +Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box + +Eucalyptus microcarpa Grey Box + + +Geranium spp. Crane’s Bill +Hypoxis glabella var. glabella Tiny Star +Juncus spp. Rush +Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora Many-flowered Mat-

rush+

Maireana enchylaenoides Wingless Bluebush + +Oxalis perennans Grassland Wood-sorrel + +Pittosporum angustifolium Weeping Pittosporum + +Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grass + +Rumex brownii Slender Dock + +Rumex spp. Dock +Sida corrugata Variable Sida + +

Introduced speciesArctotheca calendula Cape Weed + +Avena fatua Wild Oat +Briza maxima Large Quaking-grass +Bromus spp. Brome + +Carthamus dentatus Toothed Thistle +


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Taxon Common Name Source

1 2 3 Vic

Stat

us

FFG

EPB

C

Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse+

+Erodium botrys Big Heron’s billHordeum leporinum Barley-grass + +Hypericum perforatum subsp. veronense

St John's Wort + +Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear +Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn + +Marrubium vulgare Horehound + +Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear +Opuntia stricta Common Prickly-pear +Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-

grass+

Romulea rosea Onion Grass +Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar +Schinus molle Pepper Tree +Trifolium arvense var. arvense Hare's-foot Clover +Urtica urens Small Nettle +

Key: v (vulnerable in Victoria), L (listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988).Threat status follows DSE (2005).

Source:1- Assessment of McDonald Road Site, Rutherglen (Moodemere NCR). Date: 9 July 1999, Observers: J. Blackney (Trust for Nature) & S. Berwick (NRE) (Blackney pers. comm. 1999)2- Victorian Flora Site Database (FIS): P01872/O59023, Date: 3-4 November 1999,

Collector: E. Collins.3- Moodemere NCR site inspection 4 November 2004, Observers: H. Robertson & J.

Fitzsimons (DSE) FIS sites located in Moodemere NCR. Refer to Figure 2 for location of

threatened flora observations.


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Appendix 2. Provisional list of fauna recorded at Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve and the adjoining Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve.

Taxon Common Name

1 2 3

Source

4 56 7 8

Vic

St

atus

FF

GEP

B

Indigenous Species

n

Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen + + +Australian Raven Corvus coronoides + +Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca + +Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea +Black Falcon Falco subniger + vBlack-chinned Honeyeater

Melithreptus gularis + nBlack-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

+Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris +Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus + + + + nBrown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris +Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus +Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes + + +Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis +Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius + +Eurasian Coot Fulica atra +Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis +Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea +Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa + e LGalah Cacatua roseicapilla + + +Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis +Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo + +Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa + + + +Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica +Grey Teal Anas gracilis + +Hardhead Aythya australis + vHooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata + v LLaughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae + + + +Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax

sulcirostris+

Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides +Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis +Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax

melanoleucos+ + +

Little Raven Corvus mellori +Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca + +Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles +Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum +Musk Duck Biziura lobata + vNankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus + nNoisy Miner Manorina

melanocephala+ +

Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa + + +Peaceful Dove Geopelia striata + + +Pied Currawong Strepera graculina +Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus + + +Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis + + + +Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus + + +


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Taxon Common Name

1 2 3

Source

4 56 7 8

Vic

St

atus

FF

GEP

B

Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta+

++

+

+

+ v L

Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventrisSacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus + +Silvereye Zosterops lateralis +Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus +Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis + +Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus + + + +Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita + + +Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus + + + +Tree Martin Hirundo nigricans +Varied Sittella Daphoenositta

chrysoptera+

Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena + + +Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus + + +White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster +White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis +White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae +White-plumed Honeyeater

Lichenostomus penicillatus

+ + + +White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea +White-throated Treecreeper

Cormobates leucophaeus + +White-winged Chough Corcorax

melanorhamphos+

White-winged Triller Lalage sueurii +Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys + + +Yellow Rosella Platycercus elegans

flaveolus+ + + +

Yellow Thornbill Acanthiza nana + +Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata +

Introduced speciesCommon Blackbird Turdus merula +Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris + +House Sparrow Passer domesticus + + +

Key: n (near threatened in Victoria), v (vulnerable in Victoria), e (endangered in Victoria), L (listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988). Threat status follows DSE (2003).

Source:1 - Moodemere NCR site inspection 4 November 2004. Observer: J. Fitzsimons, DSE 2 - Victorian Fauna Site Database (VFD) Ref: A3170069, Date: 18 March 20013 - Victorian Fauna Site Database Ref: A3166384, Date: 6 November 2000 4 - Victorian Fauna Site Database Ref: A3166439, Date: 8 June 20015- Victorian Fauna Site Database Ref: A0113431, Date: 15 January 1994, Collector: 3116- Victorian Fauna Site Database Ref: A1708119, Date: 12 February 1972 7 - Victorian Fauna Site Database Ref: A1712026, Date: 20 March 19818 - Victorian Fauna Site Database Ref: A1782589, Date: 11 August 1997

All VFD Sites located within Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve. Note there are a number of other VFD records for Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve. Refer to Figure 2 for location of threatened fauna observations.


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Appendix 3. Biosites identified on or near the Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve (Database accessed 21 January 2005)

Site # 3041 McDonalds Road (Located within Moodemere NCR)· Significance Level: State· Bioregion: Victorian Riverina· Boundary Derivation: Derived from local knowledge· Area (Ha): 9· Map References: Northern end of McDonalds Rd, bordering riverine

region.· Longitude: 36° 03' 27", Latitude: 146° 24' 06"· Species Assets: Buloke Allocasuarina luehmannii, Buloke Mistletoe

Amyemalinophylla ssp. orientale

· Floristic Community: Pine Box Woodland· EVC Description: Pine Box Woodland

Site # 3800 Lake Moodemere LR (Grass RIVOM03) (Located approximately 250m north of Moodemere NCR)· Significance Level: Yet to be determined· Bioregion: Victorian Riverina· Habitat: Eastern Riverine Grassy Woodland· Boundary Derivation: Site boundary not mapped on DSE GIS· Alliances: Grasslands Database· Longitude: 36° 03' 11", Latitude: 146° 24' 02"· Species Assets: Water-shield Brasenia schreberi, Hydrilla Hydrilla

verticillata· Floristic Community: Riverine Grassy Woodland· EVC Description: Riverine Grassy Woodland

Site # 3018 Bullers Road west unused road (Located approximately 1.1 km south of Moodemere NCR)· Significance Level: Regional· Bioregion: Victorian Riverina· Habitat: Unused road section - Eucalyptus albens, Eucalyptus

melliodora, Eucalyptusmicrocarpa, Callitris glaucophylla, Acacia pycnantha, Dianella revoluta/brevicaulis, Austrostipa spp., Austrodanthonia spp., Romulea spp., Asparagus asparagoides. Range of tree ages; recent regeneration; some hollow-bearing trees; some small fallen branches

· Boundary Derivation: Aerial photography (medium scale > 1:10 000 & < 1:25 000)

· Area (Ha): 10· Map References: Western end of Bullers Rd (unused road network)

both north and south of private land parcel.· Alliances: Grasslands Database· Longitude: 36° 04' 09", Latitude: 146° 24' 01"· Species Asset: White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster· Floristic Community: Plains Grassy Woodland· EVC Description: Plains Grassy Woodland


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Site # 3047 Bullers Road west (Located approximately 1.1 km south of Moodemere NCR)· Significance Level: Local· Bioregion: Victorian Riverina· Habitat: Eucalyptus polyanthemos, Austrostipa spp. Largely native

ground layer;not heavily grazed

· Boundary Derivation: Field survey (visual estimate)· Area (Ha): 3· Map References: Private land parcel on the western end of Bullers

Rd unused road section. Between Biosite 3018.· Alliances: Grasslands Database· Longitude: 36° 04' 09", Latitude: 146° 24' 01"· Floristic Community: Plains Grassy Woodland· EVC Description: Plains Grassy Woodland

Site # 3013 Murray Valley Highway 1 (Located approximately 1.3 km east of Moodemere NCR)· Significance Level: Regional· Bioregion: Victorian Riverina· Habitat: Eucalyptus microcarpa dominated. Largely introduced grasses;

matureand older trees; no recent regeneration; fenced

· Boundary Derivation: Aerial photography (medium scale > 1:10 000 & < 1:25 000)

· Area (Ha): 3· Map References: 50m north of Murray Valley Hwy, approx. 500m

west of Jacks Rd.· Alliances: Grasslands Database· Longitude: 36° 03' 34", Latitude: 146° 25 13"· Floristic Community: Plains Grassy Woodland· EVC Description: Plains Grassy Woodland

Site # 2534 Moodemere Road, Lake Moodemere (Located within Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve approximately 2 km west of Moodemere NCR)· Significance Level: State· Bioregion: Victorian Riverina· Boundary Derivation: Satellite Imagery enhanced with Spot Plan· Map References: Biosite extends north-west from the eastern end of

Moodemere Rd. Crosses the Murray Valley Hwy and extends approx. 1.7km bordering Lake Moodemere.

· Alliances: Grasslands Database· Longitude: 36° 03' 23", Latitude: 146° 22 42"· Species Assets: White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster, Cape

Forget-me-notAnchusa capensis, Buloke Mistletoe Amyema linophylla ssp. orientale

· Floristic Community: Plains Grassy Woodland· EVC Description: Plains Grassy Woodland

Figure 1. Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve - Boundaries, Hydrology and Physical Assets

Moodemere NCR

Proposed gateUnused road reserve (Proposed addition to NCR)

Lake Moodemere

LR Hydrology

(1:25,000)

Lake Moodemere Pump

station#

Roads

Major road

unsealed Vehicular

track

LOCALITY

#

Proposed gate

Gully erosion%

February 2005Base Data from DSE GIS Corporate Library© Department of Sustainability and Environment The

State of Victoria, 2005.

Disclaimer:This map is made using the best available information. The creators of this map do not warrant that it is free of error and do not accept liability for loss arisingfrom use of this product beyond its original purpose.

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Figure 2. Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve - Theatened Species, Biosites, Wetlands and Ecological Vegetation Classes

● #

Buloke#

Brown Treecreeper Hardhead

Blue-billed Duck Musk Duck Australasian Shoveler

Moodemere NCR

● Threatened flora

● Threatened fauna

■ Biosites

# 3800%

Ecological Vegetation Classses (EVC)

(255) Riverine Grassy Woodland/ Sedgy Riverine Forest/Wetland Formation

Mosaic (803) Plains

Woodland

Wetlands

Freshwater Meadow

Black-chinned Honeyeater White-bellied Sea-Eagle Brown Treecreeper #Black FalconAzure Kingfisher

Buloke● Buloke

Mistletoe

%

Open Water

Note: As EVC mapping is mostly based on aerial photograph and satellite imagery interpretation, native grasslandsand grassy woodlands are often not adequately mapped. Not all significant species records in the surrounding area are displayed.

#

#Brown TreecreeperHooded Robin

HardheadFreckled Duck Musk DuckWhite-bellied Sea-Eagle

# 3041

#Buloke

Mistletoe

%

LOCALITY

#

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

#

February 2005Base Data from DSE GIS Corporate Library© Department of Sustainability and Environment The State of Victoria, 2005.

Disclaimer:This map is made using the best available information. The creators of this map do not warrant that it is freeof error and do not accept liability for loss arisingfrom use of this product beyond its original purpose.

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Figure 3. Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve - Landscape context

Carlyle H115 BR

#

River Murray Reserve

Parks and Reserves

National Parks

Nature Conservation ReservesWAHGUNYAH

Natural Features Reserves

Carlyle H120 BR

Carlyle H121 BR

Other Public Land

Hydrology

(1:100,000)

Roads (1:100,000)

Highway

Major road sealed

River Murray Reserve

Lake Moodemere Lake Reserve


● RUTHERGLEN

Major road

unsealed Vehicular

track Minor road

sealed Minor road

unsealed

● Towns

Lilliput H116 BR

#

NORONG CENTRAL

Lilliput H117 BR

Lilliput H118 BR #INDIGO

Doma Mungi CreekStreamside Reserve Rutherglen NCR

LOCALITYR

utherglen Research Institute

#Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park

February 2005Base Data from DSE GIS Corporate Library© Department of Sustainability and Environment The State of Victoria, 2005.

Disclaimer:This map is made using the best available information. The creators of this map do not warrant that it is freeof error and do not accept liability for loss arisingfrom use of this product beyond its original purpose.

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Figure 4. Aerial photograph of Moodemere Nature Conservation Reserve (2000).

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