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INTERIM RECOVERY PLAN NO. 65 

Heath dominated by one or more of 

Regelia megacephala, Kunzea praestans and 

Allocasuarina campestris on ridges and slopes of the 

chert hills of the Coomberdale Floristic Region 

Interim Recovery Plan 

2000-2003 

by 

Sheila Hamilton-Brown 

Photograph: Val English 

September 2000 

Department of Conservation and Land Management 

Western Australian Threatened Species and Communities Unit 

PO Box 51, Wanneroo, WA 6946 

Department of Conservation and Land 

Management

FOREWORD 

Interim Recovery Plan No. 65 

Interim Recovery Plans (IRPs) are developed within the framework laid down in Department of 

Conservation and Land Management (CALM) Policy Statements Nos 44 and 50 

IRPs outline the recovery actions that are required to urgently address those threatening processes most 

affecting the ongoing survival of threatened taxa or ecological communities, and begin the recovery 

process. 

CALM is committed to ensuring that Critically Endangered, and where appropriate and feasible, other 

threatened ecological communities are conserved through the preparation and implementation of 

Recovery Plans or Interim Recovery Plans. CALM will also ensure that conservation action commences 

as soon as possible and always within three years of endorsement of Endangered rank by CALM's 

Director of Nature Conservation. 

This Interim Recovery Plan will operate from 11 September 2000 but will remain in force until 

withdrawn or replaced. 

The provision of funds identified in this Interim Recovery Plan is dependent on budgetary and other 

constraints affecting CALM, as well as the need to address other priorities. 

Information in this IRP was accurate at 18 August 2000. 

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SUMMARY 


Name: Heath dominated by one or more of Regelia megacephala, Kunzea praestans and 

Allocasuarina campestris on ridges and slopes of the chert hills of the Coomberdale 

Floristic Region. 

Description: This community consists of tall, dense heath dominated by either Regelia megacephala or 

Allocasuarina campestris on exposed chert ridges; tall, dense heath or open low woodland over dense 

to mid-dense heath dominated by Kunzea praestans or Allocasuarina campestris on shallow loamy 

rocky soil over chert on the slopes and ridges of chert hills. The suite of plant species associated with 

the dominant species named above includes one or more of Dryandra fraseri var. fraseri, Dryandra 

sessilis, Hibbertia subvaginata, Xanthorrhoea drummondii, Melaleuca sp., Calothamnus quadrifidus 

and Calytrix leschenaultii. 

IBRA Bioregion: Avon Wheatbelt 

CALM Region: Midwest Region 

CALM District: Moora 

Recovery Team: Moora Threatened Flora Recovery Team. 

Current status: This community was assessed by the Threatened Ecological Communities Scientific 

Advisory Committee on the 29 October 1999 as Endangered; this status was endorsed by CALM's 

Director of Nature Conservation on 24 November 1999. 

Critical habitat: The area of occupancy of the known occurrences corresponding to the outcrop of 

Noondine chert from Jingemia to Moora (Carter and Lipple 1982). 

IRP Objective(s): To improve the overall health of the community and reduce the level of threat so that 

the community does not move into the higher category of Critically Endangered. 

Criteria for success: 

1. Maintenance of the diversity and composition of the native species in the community. 

2. An increase in the area of this community under conservation management. 

3. Improvement in terms of reduction of threatening processes as defined in this document. 

Criteria for failure: 

Significant loss of area or further modification of occurrences of the threatened ecological community. 

Summary of recovery actions for the heath community on the chert hills of the Coomberdale 

Floristic Region. 

1. Form and maintain a Recovery Team 

2. Clarify the extent of the community and locate more occurrences 

3. Monitor the extent and boundaries of the community 

4. Design and implement a program for monitoring the flora of the heath community 

5. Continue to liaise with current owners, land managers and other interested groups 

6. Encourage and assist landowners to access available incentives and mechanisms for conserving the 

community 

7. Seek rate rebates for landowners protecting occurrences 

8. Fence all known occurrences 

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9. Design and implement weed control strategy 

10. Implement replanting and rehabilitation where necessary 

11. Determine the fire ecology of the community 

12. Design and apply appropriate fire management plans 

13. Liaise with surrounding landholders to ensure strategies for fuel reduction on their lands do not 

impact on the community 

14. Seek to acquire occurrences on private land for addition to the conservation reserve system 

1 BACKGROUND 

History, defining characteristics of ecological community, and conservation significance 

Noondine (= Coomberdale) chert is a discontinuous, narrow (up to 14 km wide) band of the Moora 

group of Proterozoic rocks stretching from Carnamah to Moora (Baxter and Lipple 1985, Carter and 

Lipple 1982). The Coomberdale Floristic Region corresponds to the discontinuous, narrow (~2-10 km 

wide) outcrop of Noondine chert from Jingemia to Moora with the largest most extensive outcrop 

between Coomberdale and Dalaroo (Carter and Lipple 1982, Griffin 1992). 

Three closely related vegetation sub-types occur on the exposed chert ridges and gravelly slopes of the 

chert hills in the Coomberdale Floristic Region that are recognisably different from other vegetation 

types within this floristic region and other floristic regions (Griffin 1992, 1994). These consist of dense 

heath dominated by Regelia megacephala or Allocasuarina campestris on the exposed chert ridges 

(sub-type 1); or dense heath or open low woodland over dense to mid-dense heath dominated by 

Kunzea praestans (sub-type 2) or Allocasuarina campestris (sub-type 3) on shallow loamy rocky soil 

over chert on the slopes and ridges (Table 1). One or more of Dryandra fraseri var. fraseri, Dryandra 

sessilis, Hibbertia subvaginata, Xanthorrhoea drummondii, Melaleuca sp., Calothamnus quadrifidus 

and Calytrix leschenaultii are common to all sub-types. 

Table 1: Summary of the heath community sub-types on the chert hills of the 

Coomberdale Floristic Region. 

Sub-type Habitat Dominant species Occurrences* 

1 Exposed chert ridges Regelia megacephala 1-5 

2 Gravelly slopes Kunzea praestans 1-5 

3 Chert ridges and gravelly slopes Allocasuarina campestris 1-8 

*Refer Table 3 

The heath community also supports six ‘Declared Rare’ or ‘Priority’ taxa (including Regelia 

megacephala) that are either totally or largely confined to these chert hills (Table 2). 

Table 2: List of Declared Rare (threatened) and Priority Taxa (Dept. CALM 1999) 

Species Conservation category 

Acacia aristulata R 

Baeckea sp. Moora P1 

Daviesia dielsii R 

Goodenia arthrotricha P1 

Regelia megacephala P4 

Synaphea quartzitica R 

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The chert substrate is highly restricted and there are currently only 8 known occurrences of the heath 

community. The major threats to the community are weed invasion, grazing, inappropriate fire regimes, 

clearing and mining. 

Description of Occurrences 

All the known occurrences are located in the Shire of Moora on the range of Noondine chert hills that 

extend discontinuously from Jingemia south to Moora, ie. the Coomberdale Floristic Region. Table 3 

summarises the occurrence information. 

Table 3: Summary of occurrence information and threats 

Occ. Land Status Estimated 

area (ha) 

Condition Threats 

1 Private land including 152 Slightly to moderately Mining, grazing and weed 

"Cairn Hill" 

modified 

invasion 

2 Private land 17 Highly modified Fragmentation, grazing, fire and 

weed invasion 

3 Private land 25 Insignificantly to slightly 

modified 

Fire and weed invasion 

4 Private land 60 Highly to Completely 

modified 

Mining, fire and weed invasion 

5 Private land 272 Moderately modified Grazing, fire and weed invasion 

6 Water Reserve 10 Highly modified Recreational trampling, grazing 

(40089) 

and weed invasion 

7 National Park 

(Watheroo NP) and 

Private land 

100 Insignificantly modified Grazing, fire and weed invasion 

8 Private land 15 Slightly to moderately 

modified 

Grazing, fire and weed invasion 

Occurrence 1 is spread across 3 freehold properties 12 km north of Moora. The Threatened Ecological 

Community (TEC) comprises 152 ha of the 251 ha of remnant vegetation. The remaining vegetation 

comprises mixed low heath and vestiges of the once widespread Eucalyptus loxophleba woodland on 

the plains and valley floors (Griffin 1992). The northern portion of Occurrence 1 (61 ha) is on private 

land and is only known to have been inspected once to locate Regelia megacephala (Burgman 1983). 

The central portion of Occurrence 1 (79 ha, known as ‘Cairn Hill’) is owned freehold by Westrail and is 

apparently the most intact portion. The Moora Shire has, until recently, been extracting gravel from the 

base of this portion of the hills which has extended up into the edges of the heath community. Two 

radio and television towers are located on the highest portion of the hills in the centre of the Westrail 

land, and low land on the eastern portion of this land is currently under a grazing lease. There is a 

prospecting lease over much of the central and northern portions of Occurrence 1 for the purposes of 

extracting chert with exploration tracks over a segment of the northern portion. 

The southern and smallest portion (12 ha) of Occurrence 1 is located on private land that is heavily 

grazed with vegetation only on the summits. Occurrence 2 (17 ha) occurs on the same property and 

comprises more of the TEC fragmented into six portions, with the largest site 7 ha and the smallest 0.5 

ha. 

Occurrence 3 is located on private land 7 km north-east of Moora. The TEC comprises 25 ha of the 54 

ha of remnant vegetation surrounded by cropping land; the remainder of the remnant vegetation 

comprising Eucalyptus loxophleba and E. salmonophloia woodland in the lower areas. The occurrence 

has not been grazed for at least seven years and has recently been fenced under the Remnant Vegetation 

Protection Scheme. 

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Occurrence 4 is located on private land 0.25 km north of Occurrence 1. The TEC originally comprised 

60 ha of the 95 ha of remnant vegetation - surrounded by cropping land – but 45 ha was mined for 

chert. Exploration tracks traverse the rest of the occurrence and the remnant vegetation. 

Occurrence 5 is the largest occurrence and is located on private land 0.5 km north of occurrence 4. As 

with four previously mentioned occurrences, the three sub types are represented on this occurrence as 

well as an Acacia acuminata thicket on top of one ridge and a Eucalyptus loxophleba and E. wandoo 

woodland on the lower west side. The occurrence – spread across 3 freehold properties – is fragmented; 

with cropping and grazing lands between hills and on the lower slopes. Only 21 ha of the occurrence 

has been fenced for conservation and covenanted under the Remnant Vegetation Protection Scheme. In 

1981 a fire swept through the south eastern side of the occurrence affecting the fenced portion and the 

hill dominated by Acacia acuminata. 

Of the total 668 ha of the community across all occurrences, 60 ha occur in two reserves. Occurrence 6 

(10 ha) is in a water reserve 1 km east of Moora - surrounded by agricultural land - managed by the 

Water Corporation. Only sub type 3 is represented in this reserve, although Regelia megacephala was 

thought to occur on the reserve (T. Griffin, personal communication 1 ). Much of the reserve has been 

cleared for gravel extraction and access tracks, and has been trampled through recreational use. 

Occurrence 7 includes the only portion of the TEC (sub type 3 only) in conservation reserve - 50 ha in 

Watheroo National Park vested in the National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority and managed 

by the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM). The remainder of the occurrence 

is on private land. The National Park portion part of it is on the edge of the park and borders a gravel 

road. The rest is surrounded by extensive, intact Eucalyptus loxophleba and mallee woodlands. The 

privately owned portions are surrounded by agricultural land and are currently grazed. 

Occurrence 8 is located on private land 2 km west of occurrence 4. The TEC comprises 15 ha of the 35 

ha of remnant vegetation and the remainder is Eucalyptus loxophleba, E. salmonophloia and E. wandoo 

woodland. 

Critical Habitat 

Critical habitat is habitat identified as being critical to the survival of a listed threatened species or listed 

threatened ecological community. Habitat is defined as the biophysical medium or media (a) occupied 

(continuously, periodically or occasionally) by an organism or group of organisms; or (b) once occupied 

(continuously, periodically or occasionally) by an organism, or group of organisms, and into which 

organisms of that kind that the potential to be reintroduced. (sections 207A and 528 of Commonwealth 

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)). 

The critical habitat for the heath community on the chert hills of the Coomberdale floristic region 

comprises the area of occupancy of the known occurrences corresponding to the outcrop of Noondine 

chert from Jingemia to Moora (Carter and Lipple 1982). 

Biological and ecological characteristics 

The floristic composition of the heath community is assumed to correspond to the soil/substrate types 

and depths: Regelia megacephala, for example, is only found where chert is exposed at the summit of 

the hills. Otherwise, little is known of the biology and ecology of the community and gaining more 

information is a priority in this Interim Recovery Plan. 

1 Ted Griffin – Research Officer, Agriculture WA, Perth 

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Threatening processes 


Only eight occurrences are currently known. With the exception of the occurrence within the National 

Park (Occurrence 7), all the other occurrences are surrounded by agricultural land – many with very 

little or no native vegetation buffer (eg. Occurrence 2 is fragmented into six small areas with no 

vegetation on the lower slopes and the valleys). Of the three vegetation sub-types that make up the 

community, only sub-type 3 is in a conservation reserve (in the National Park). Potential and current 

threatening processes to individual occurrences were summarised in Table 3 and are elaborated as 

follows: 

Clearing 

Clearing for agriculture in the Shire of Moora has been extensive with some 85% of vegetation in the 

area cleared (B. Lullfitz, personal communication 2 ). New proposals to clear one ha or more of any 

occurrences, and/or of the surrounding vegetation, of this community on private land would be subject 

to assessment in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding for the protection of remnant 

vegetation on private land in the agricultural region of Western Australia (Government of Western 

Australia 1997).. 

Grazing 

All occurrences have been or are actively grazed. Grazing has caused alterations to the species 

composition of a number of the occurrences by the selective grazing of edible species, the introduction 

of weeds and nutrients, trampling and general disturbance. 

Weed invasion 

Weeds can have significant impacts on a community through competition with the native species, 

prevention of regeneration and alteration of fire regimes (Hobbs and Mooney 1993). Disturbances such 

as fires and grazing can predispose areas to weed invasion if weed propagules are present. All of the 

occurrences of this community are close to agricultural areas that act as weed sources, and would be 

vulnerable to weed invasion following any disturbance. At present, weed levels in occurrences 2, 4, 5 

and 6 are high, but still quite low in the other occurrences. 

Altered fire regimes 

Fire can cause alterations to the species composition by increasing the number of weeds. As well, an 

increase in the frequency of fire can prevent species from completing growth and reproductive cycles. 

The risk of frequent fire to all occurrences is increased by the presence of grassy weeds in the 

understorey, as they are likely to be more flammable than many of the original native species in the 

understorey. A fire swept through Occurrence 5 in 1981 seemingly damaging the community such that 

some of the species have still not recovered, including the Regelia megacephala (G. Ridgeway, 

personal communication 3 ). No post fire assessment, however, has been carried out to confirm and 

determine the factors responsible for the apparent loss of species. 

Mining 

Plants that are reliant on the chert substrate are unlikely to regenerate once the chert is removed from 

the soil profile. Regeneration techniques such as returning the topsoil and controlling weeds may be 

useful in reducing native species loss, however unless all species reliant on chert are identified 

regeneration may not be enough to return the community to anything approaching its original state. 

Occurrence 4 has been extensively mined for chert, and there are applications for mining on Occurrence 

2 Bill Lullfitz – Community Landcare Coordinator, Moora 

3 George Ridgeway – Landholder, Coomberdale 

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1. The company responsible for mining Occurrence 4 has reportedly successfully cultivated and reintroduced 

Regelia megacephala for use in rehabilitation (L. Doust, personal communication 4 ) but there 

is no information on the successful regeneration of the other components of the community. 

Mining proposals would be subject to assessment by the Environmental Protection Authority in 

accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1986. 

Guide for decision-makers 

Section 1 provides details of current and possible future threats. Developments in the immediate 

vicinity of the occurrences require assessment. No developments should be approved unless the 

proponents can demonstrate that they will have no significant impact on the ecological community. 

Current status 

The ‘Heath dominated by one or more of Regelia megacephala, Kunzea praestans and Allocasuarina 

campestris on the ridges and slopes of the chert (quartzite) hills of the Coomberdale floristic region’ 

community meets the following criteria for Endangered (EN) ecological communities: 

B) Current distribution is limited, and 

ii) There are few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and all or most 

occurrences are very vulnerable to known threatening processes 

Recovery strategy 

To devise, in close liaison with landholders and land managers, recovery actions for all known 

occurrences, and promote their conservation. 

To conduct appropriate research into the ecology of the community to develop further understanding 

about the management actions required to maintain or improve its condition. 

2 RECOVERY AIM AND CRITERIA 

Aim 

• To improve the status of the heath community by protecting and maintaining the known 

occurrences, and reducing the level of threat so that the community will not become Critically 

Endangered. 

• To locate more occurrences and promote their protection, maintenance and recovery. 

Criteria for success 

• Maintenance of the diversity and composition of the native species in the community. 

• An increase in the area of this community under conservation management. 

• Improvement in terms of reduction of threatening processes as defined in this document. 

4 Lance Doust – Landholder, Moora 

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Criterion for failure 


• Significant loss of area or further modification of occurrences of the threatened ecological 

community. 

3 RECOVERY ACTIONS 

All but one of the occurrences are on land not managed by CALM. All land managers/owners have 

been notified of the importance of the community and their cooperation will be sought to ensure that 

management activities do not affect the occurrences. Permission and cooperation will be sought from 

the appropriate land managers/owners prior to any recovery actions being taken. 

3.1 Establish a Recovery Team 

The Moora District Threatened Flora Recovery Team will be the recovery team for this community. 

The team will give consideration to including members to represent landholders. The Recovery Team 

will continue to report annually to CALM’s Corporate Executive. 

Action: Establish a Recovery Team 

Responsibility: Moora District Threatened Flora Recovery Team (MTFRT) 

Estimated cost: $Nil 

Completion date: Completed 

3.2 Clarify the extent of the community and locate more occurrences 

The best quality colour aerial photographs (stereoscopic pairs) may assist in selecting likely sites, as 

would geological maps. An appropriate starting point would be areas of Noondine chert between 

Coomberdale and Watheroo. Field surveys (ground-truthing) will confirm their status. New occurrences 

should be added to the threatened ecological community (TECs) database as recommended in English 

and Blyth (1999). 

Action: Clarify the extent of the community and locate more occurrences 

Responsibility: CALM (WATSCU) 

Estimated cost: $3,000 

Completion date: Year 1 

3.3 Monitor the extent and boundaries of the community 

Monitor the extent, and determine and compare the condition of the known occurrences and any other 

identified occurrences (refer recovery action 3.2). The boundary of the occurrences should be monitored 

regularly and can be determined from current aerial photographs and annual ground-truthing. This 

information should be added to the threatened ecological community (TECs) database as recommended 

in English and Blyth (1999). 

Action: Monitor the extent and boundaries of the community 

Responsibility: CALM (WATSCU) for initial monitoring and MTFRT for continuity 

Estimated cost: $2,000 for the initial monitoring ($500 per year for subsequent monitoring) 

Completion date: Ongoing 

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3.4 Design and implement a program for monitoring the flora of the heath community 

Data collected should include plant species diversity, species richness and weed levels. Occurrences 

should be monitored regularly to provide information on condition. The program could include 

installing permanent quadrats and taking photographs of the same area. This information should be 

added to the threatened ecological community database (TECs) as recommended in English and Blyth 

(1999). 

Action: Design and implement a program for monitoring the flora of the heath 

community 

Responsibility: MTFRT 

Estimated cost: MTFRT to determine costs 


3.5 Continue to liaise with current owners, land managers and other interested groups 

Most of the occurrences are privately owned: The involvement of land managers, landholders, local 

community groups and industry in the recovery of the community wherever possible and practical is 

therefore essential to the recovery process. 

Action: Continue to liaise with current owners, land managers, and other interested 

groups 

Responsibility: CALM (WATSCU) via MTFRT 

Estimated cost: $500 per year 


3.6 Encourage and assist landowners to gain access to available incentives and 

mechanisms for conserving the community 

Incentives for protection include the Remnant Vegetation Protection Scheme, CALM and National 

Trust covenanting systems, Land for Wildlife and other funding programs that are available to promote 

long term protection of the community. 

Action: Encourage and assist landowners to gain access to available incentives and 



Estimated cost: $Nil 


3.7 Seek rate rebates for ‘protected’ occurrences 

CALM will negotiate with the Shire of Moora and the WA Municipal Association to provide partial or 

total rate rebates for occurrences covered by conservation agreements (ie. covenants). A provisional 

period of supplementation to the Shire could be used as an inducement (Binning and Young 1997). 

Action: Seek rate rebates for ‘protected’ occurrences 

Responsibility: CALM (WATSCU and Moora District) 

Estimated cost: Based on outcome of negotiations 


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3.8 Fence all known occurrences 


Fence occurrences to ensure stock (and subsequent weed invasion) are excluded and vehicle access can 

be limited to management access only. For those occurrences that are already fenced, seek funds to 

assist in maintenance. 

Action: Fence all known occurrences 




3.9 Design and implement weed control strategy 

As all occurrences are adjacent to cleared farmland and most are weed infested, a weed control strategy 

is required that takes into account the nature of the community and the need for continuing 

maintenance. The weed control program should involve: 

1. Identifying and mapping the weed species 

2. The selection of the appropriate herbicide 

3. The control of invasive weeds by hand or spot spraying as soon as the weeds emerge. 

Action: Design and implement weed control strategy 




3.10 Implement replanting and rehabilitation where necessary 

Seek to replant and rehabilitate occurrences that have suffered disturbance – due to the weed control 

strategy (recovery action 3.9), fire or other such disturbance. The appropriate species can be identified 

from plot data for each occurrence held in Griffin (1994) or from flora monitoring (recovery action 3.4). 

These should then be propagated from stock from surrounding areas to preserve local provenance. 

Action: Implement replanting and rehabilitation where necessary 




3.11 Determine the fire ecology of the community 

Seek funds for research into recovery of the community (and target species) from fire, and to determine 

the implications of findings for management (eg. preservation of seed for future re-introduction in case 

of fire, prescribed burning). This would also include developing a fire history map of the occurrences, 

to be updated regularly. 

Action: Determine the fire ecology of the community 




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3.12 Design and apply appropriate fire management plans 


A fire management plan should be developed with landowners and the relevant authorities. The plan 

should deal with minimising wildfires; the need for, design, position and upgrade of firebreaks/firefighting 

access tracks; fire management (including the need for and design of prescribed fire) and fire 

suppression. The plan should include an annual fire monitoring and reporting schedule. 

Action: Design and apply appropriate fire management plans 




3.13 Liaise with surrounding landholders to ensure strategies for fuel reduction on their 

lands do not impact on the community 

Liaise with owners and surrounding landholders to prevent burning at inappropriate times when fires 

are likely to spread to the community. 

Action: Liaise with surrounding landholders to ensure strategies for fuel reduction on 

their lands do not impact on the community 

Responsibility: MTFRT in liaison with owners of land containing, or adjacent to, the community 

Cost: $Nil 


3.14 Seek to acquire occurrences on private land for the conservation estate 

To secure the long-term recovery of this community, CALM will liaise with landholders, including 

Westrail, and seek to acquire appropriate occurrences if they are offered for sale. Such areas should then 

be declared Class A reserves for the purpose of ‘Conservation of Flora and Fauna’ vested in the 

National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority (NPNCA). 

Action: Seek to acquire occurrences on private land for the conservation estate 

Responsibility: CALM (Land Acquisitions Section) 

Estimated cost: CALM to negotiate costs on a market/valuation basis 

Completion date: When available 

4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

The following people provided valuable advice and assistance in the preparation of this Interim 

Recovery Plan: 

John Blyth Principal Ecologist, CALM, Wildlife Research Centre, Woodvale 

Phillip and Jenny Gardiner Gardiner Pastoral Company, Moora 

Margaret Langley Research Scientist, CALM, Wildlife Research Centre, Woodvale 

John Tonkin Nyerri Stud, Moora 

5 REFERENCES 

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Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Perth. 

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Remnant Vegetation. Environment Australia: Canberra. 

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Gastrolobium appressum, Hemiandra gardneri, Regelia megacephala, Jacksonia eremodendron and 

Adenanthos stictus. Confidential unpublished report to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. 

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Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth. 

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threatened ecological communities in the South-west Botanical Province of Western Australia. Pacific 

Conservation Biology 5: 124-138. 

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of Soil and Land Conservation, Environmental Protection Authority, Department of Environmental 

Protection, Agriculture Western Australia, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Water 

and Rivers Commission for the protection of remnant vegetation on private land in the agricultural 

region of Western Australia. Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Perth. 

Griffin, E. A. (1992). Floristic survey of remnant vegetation in the Bindoon to Moora area, Western 

Australia. Agriculture Western Australia Resource Management Technical Report 142. 

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R. (eds). Surrey Beatty and Sons: NSW. 

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List of species found in each occurrence of the Heath community on chert hills of Coomberdale 

Floristic Region (Note: this is not a comprehensive list and excludes DRF and Priority taxa, which are 

listed in Table 2 on Page 3) 

Occurrence 

Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

Acacia acuminata subsp. acuminata + + + 

Acacia congesta subsp. congesta + + + 

Acacia scirpifolia + 

Allocasuarina campestris + + + + + + + + 

Allocasuarina huegeliana + + + + 

Amphipogon strictus + 

Avena fatua + 

Blennospora drummondii + 

Borya sphaerocephala + 

Bossiaea eriocarpa + 

Burchardia umbellata + 

Calothamnus hirsutus + 

Calothamnus quadrifidus + + + + 

Calytrix leschenaultii + + + 

Daviesia hakeoides subsp. subnuda + 

Dianella revoluta + 

Diplolaena angustifolia + + + + + + + + 

Dodonaea pinifolia + 

Dryandra fraseri var. fraseri + + 

Dryandra patens + 

Dryandra sessilis + + + + + + 

Ecdeiocolea monostachya + 

Elythranthera brunonis + 

Eucalyptus loxophleba + + + + 

Gilberta tenuifolia + 

Gonocarpus nodulosus + 

Hakea subsulcata + 

Hibbertia subvaginata + + 

Hydrocotyle callicarpa + 

Kennedia prostrata + + 

Kunzea praestans + + + + + + 

Leporella fimbriata + 

Loxocarya flexuosa + 

Melaleuca cordata + 

Melaleuca holosericea + 

Melaleuca sp. + + + 

Millotia tenuifolia + 

Neurachne alopecuroidea + + + + + 

Patersonia graminea + 

Regelia megacephala + + + + + 

Rhodanthe laevis + 

Scaevola phlebopetala + 

Stylidium leptophyllum + 

Stypandra glauca + + 

Thysanotus patersonii + 

Trachymene cyanopetala + 

Trachymene ornata + 

Trachymene pilosa + 

Verticordia nitens + 

Xanthorrhoea drummondii + + + + + 

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Summary of costs for each Recovery Action 


Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 

Recovery action NHT* Other NHT* Other NHT* Other 

1. Form and maintain a Recovery Team $Nil $Nil $Nil 

2. Clarify the extent of the community and 

locate more occurrences 

$3000 

3. Monitor the extent and boundaries of the 

community 

$2000 $250 $250 

4. Design and implement a program for 

monitoring the flora of the heath 

community 

** ** ** 

5. Continue to liaise with current owners, 

land managers and other interested groups 

$500 $500 $500 

6. Encourage and assist landowners to gain 

access to available incentives and 


$Nil $Nil $Nil 

7. Seek rate rebates for ‘protected’ 

occurrences 

Based on outcome of negotiation 

8. Fence all known occurrences ** ** ** 

9. Design and implement weed control 

strategy 

** ** ** 

10. Implement replanting and rehabilitation 

where necessary 

** ** ** 

11. Determine the fire ecology of the 

community 

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12. Design and apply appropriate fire 

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management plans 

13. Liaise with surrounding landholders to 

ensure strategies for fuel reduction on their 

lands do not impact on the community 

14. Seek to acquire occurrences on private 

land for the conservation estate 

*Funds already contributed 

** Moora District Threatened Flora Recovery Team to determine costs 

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