Forests and Woodlands dominated by (Black Eucalyptus “Tasmanian gum) or E. brookeriana (Brookers gum)” [or Black gum Brookers gum – forests in short]. Bark and leaves of black gum Where are the Black gum Brookers gum forests found? – The Black gum Brookers gum forests mostly occur as scattered remnants – across northern and eastern Tasmania, including the Midlands region and some Bass Strait islands. The orange patches native vegetation where the tree canopy is mainly black gum and/or Brookers gum. Very little of these forests occur in the World Heritage Areas of the south west and central plateau. Information for the map, above and the diagram on the next page is from the most recent Tasmanian vegetation mapping, known as TASVEG. This data are collected and managed by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, and supplied to the Australian Government. Why are the the Black gum Brookers gum forests threatened – and why is it important to keep protecting them? The draft Conservation Advice The forests are fragmented, with most patches typically 10 ha in size, and a recommends the Black gum – small median size of about 2.5 ha. Brookers gum forests may be eligible However, many patches remain for listing as nationally Critically connected, or near to, other kinds of native Endangered. forest vegetation. The draft assessment found that: The old growth component of It has declined in extent by about 90%, forests, that includes mature trees with from about 230,000 ha originally to only hollows, has substantially declined since 25,000 ha currently. Much of this was 1996. historicaly due to agriculture and forestry, The ecological integrity of the forests has but more so from urban/peri-urban clearing declined severely. Over a quarter of all in recent times. patches are isolated from any other native
“Tasmanian Forests and Woodlands dominated by Eucalyptus (Black gum) or E. brookeriana (Brookers gum)” [or Black gum – Brookers gum forests in short]. Bark and leaves of black gum Where are the Black gum – Brookers gum forests found? The Black gum – Brookers gum forests mostly occur as scattered remnants across northern and eastern Tasmania, including the Midlands region and some Bass Strait islands. The orange patches native vegetation where the tree canopy is mainly black gum and/or Brookers gum. Very little of these forests occur in the World Heritage Areas of the south west and central plateau. Information for the map, above and the diagram on the next page is from the most recent Tasmanian vegetation mapping, known as TASVEG. This data are collected and managed by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, and supplied to the Australian Government. Why are the the Black gum – Brookers gum forests threatened and why is it important to keep protecting them? The draft Conservation Advice recommends the Black gum – Brookers gum forests may be eligible for listing as nationally Critically Endangered. The draft assessment found that: It has declined in extent by about 90%, from about 230,000 ha originally to only 25,000 ha currently. Much of this was historicaly due to agriculture and forestry, but more so from urban/peri-urban clearing in recent times. The forests are fragmented, with most patches typically 10 ha in size, and a small median size of about 2.5 ha. However, many patches remain connected, or near to, other kinds of native forest vegetation. The old growth component of forests, that includes mature trees with hollows, has substantially declined since 1996. The ecological integrity of the forests has declined severely. Over a quarter of all patches are isolated from any other native
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