Managing biodiversity in our cotton 'landscapes'
Tamworth/Upper Hunter local government area
Area of cotton landscape:
850 ha
Area of cotton properties:
0 ha
Area of remnant vegetation in the cotton landscape:
270 ha (32%)
Area of remnant vegetation on cotton properties:
0 ha
Area of threatened ecological communities in the cotton landscape:
130 ha (48%)
Area of threatened ecological communities on cotton properties:
0 ha
Area of priority zones for native vegetation restoration and enhancement:
30 ha
Area of priority zones for vegetation:
200 ha
Main vegetation types on cotton properties:
Cotton properties not represented in this region.
Main threatened ecological communities on cotton properties:
Cotton properties not represented in this region.
Named wetlands in the cotton landscape:
none.
Area of wetlands in the cotton landscape:
1 ha (0.1%)
Area of wetlands in the cotton properties:
0 ha (0%)
Length of major rivers in the cotton landscape:
4.4 km
Length of major rivers on cotton properties:
0 km
Length of minor water courses in the cotton landscape:
3.4 km
Length of minor streams on cotton properties:
0 km
Main rivers in the cotton landscape:
Namoi River, Peel River.
Area of national park in the cotton landscape:
28 ha
Area of state forests in the cotton landscape:
0 ha
Area of travelling stock routes in the cotton landscape:
0 ha
Examples of public land reserves in the cotton landscape: Lake Keepit State Recreation Area.
Examples of iconic species in the cotton landscape:
Animals: Common Brushtail Possum, Duck-billed Platypus, Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Short-beaked Echidna, Spotted-tailed Quoll, Peregrine Falcon, Southern Boobook, Tawny Frogmouth, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Willie Wagtail, Carpet Python, Lace Monitor, Silver Perch.
Plants: River Red Gum.
Examples of threatened species in the cotton landscape:
Animals: Spotted-tailed Quoll (E), Squirrel Glider (N), Corben's Long-eared Bat (V), Grey-headed Flying-fox (V), Eastern Bentwing-bat (N), Eastern False Pipistrelle (N), Large-eared Pied Bat (V), Australian Brush-turkey population (N), Little Curlew (M), Masked Owl (N), Powerful Owl (N), Regent Honeyeater (CE), Swift Parrot (CE), Booroolong Frog (E), Pale-headed Snake (N), Border Thick-tailed Gecko (V), Eel-tailed Catfish (N), Silver Perch (CE).
Plants: Bluegrass (V), Granite Homoranthus (V), Hawkweed (V), Philotheca ericifolia (V).