Biodiversity Assessment - Nsw North Coast
Natural Values
| Natural Values | Description |
|---|---|
| Clarence Basin (NNC11) | |
| Endemism |
"Centre of endemism for low nutrient, dry sclerophyll vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW" Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the coastal lowlands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for wallum frogs of upper north-east NSW Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 6 Centre of vascular plant endemism (Border Ranges, McPherson - Macleay), using corrected weighted endemism, as identified by Crisp et.al. (2000). Centre of endemism for heath species of the coastal sands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Kangaroo Creek Sandstones Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Big Scrub rainforest Wetlands, Swamps, Paperbark, and Scribbly Gum ecosystems of the Bungawalbin region Dry rainforests of Mallanganee, Cherry Tree Wetlands, Swamps and Paperbark ecosystems of the Clarence Valley Heath, Banksia, Wetlands, Swamps, Paperbark, Swamp Mahogany, Scribbly Gum ecosystems |
| Manning - Macleay (NNC2) | |
| Endemism |
Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 8 Centre of endemism for warm temperate rainforest species of northern NSW Carricabark centre of endemism for vascular flora Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 14 Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 12 Centre of endemism for subtropical rainforest species of northern NSW Centre of vascular plant endemism (New England - Dorrigo), using corrected weighted endemism, as identified by Crisp et.al. (2000). Centre of endemism for heath species of the coastal sands of northern NSW "Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Macleay, Guy Fawkes and Barnard River gorges" Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 5b Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Dorrigo cool temperate rainforests Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the coastal lowlands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for wallum frogs of upper north-east NSW Centre of endemism for rainforest flora of Barrington and Point Lookout Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 10 Centre of endemism for wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for high elevetation wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for wallum frogs of lower north-east NSW Willi Willi limestone caves provide critical maternity sites for Common and Little Bent Wing Bats Serpentinite Flora of Grass Tree and Carters Road Serpentinite Flora of Bralga Tops and Curricabark Macleay Gorges Wilderness Area Rainforest of the Bushmans Range, Coast Range Swamp Mahogany, Scribbly Gum, swamps, wetlands, heaths, banksia and paperbark ecosystems Rainforests, swamps and rock outcrops of the Werrikimbe Plateau High elevation swamps of the Carrai Plateau Heath, Swamp, Wetlands, Banksia and Paperbark ecosystems Rainforests and rock outcrops Rainforest remnants of the coastal lowlands Swamp, Paperbark and Scribbly Gum ecosystems of the Coffs Coast Rainforest of the great escarpment Dry rainforest of the Macleay Gorges Rainforest of the New England escarpment Rainforests of the Great Escarpment, rock outcrops Cool temperate rainforest, alpine and subalpine ecosystems, and high altitude swamps of the Barrington Plateau New England Wilderness Area Werrikimbe Wilderness Area Barrington Wilderness Area Remnant rainforests of the Dorrigo Plateau |
| Murwillumbah (NNC13) | |
| Endemism |
Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the coastal lowlands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for wallum frogs of upper north-east NSW Border Ranges centre of endemism for vertebrate fauna Mt Warning centre of endemism for vascular flora Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the Mt Warning Caldera Centre of endemism for heath species of the coastal sands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Big Scrub rainforest Centre of endemism for wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for subtropical rainforest species of northern NSW Public lands have provided last remaining refuges for species and ecosystems subject to heavy clearing on freehold Remnant lowland rainforests of the Big Scrub |
| Nymboida (NNC1) | |
| Endemism |
Centre of endemism for high elevetation wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for subtropical rainforest species of northern NSW "Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Macleay, Guy Fawkes and Barnard River gorges" Centre of vascular plant endemism (New England - Dorrigo), using corrected weighted endemism, as identified by Crisp et.al. (2000). Centre of vascular plant endemism (Border Ranges, McPherson - Macleay), using corrected weighted endemism, as identified by Crisp et.al. (2000). Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 7 Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 12 "Centre of endemism for low nutrient, dry sclerophyll vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW" Centre of endemism for wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Dorrigo cool temperate rainforests Gibraltar Ranges centre of endemism for vascular flora Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the eucalypt forests of the eastern new england tableland Centre of endemism for warm temperate rainforest species of northern NSW Serpentinite Flora of the Baryulgil region Washpoool Wilderness Area Washpool rainforests Bindery-Mann Wilderness Area High elevation rainforest Mt Hyland rainforests Rainforests of the Dorrigo Plateau Rainforests and Rocky Outcrops of the Great Escarpment Guy Fawkes Wilderness Area |
| Richmond - Tweed (NNC12) | |
| Endemism |
Centre of endemism for subtropical rainforest species of northern NSW "Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Macleay, Guy Fawkes and Barnard River gorges" Centre of vascular plant endemism (Border Ranges, McPherson - Macleay), using corrected weighted endemism, as identified by Crisp et.al. (2000). Centre of endemism for wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for warm temperate rainforest species of northern NSW Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Big Scrub rainforest Mt Warning centre of endemism for vascular flora Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the coastal lowlands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for heath species of the coastal sands of northern NSW Centre of endemism for high elevetation wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Border Ranges centre of endemism for vertebrate fauna Centre of endemism for wallum frogs of upper north-east NSW Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the Mt Warning Caldera Lost World Wilderness Area All remaining public lands, including National Parks and State Forests, have provided refuges for species and ecosystems subject to heavy clearing on freehold" Rainforest refugia of the Border and McPherson Ranges, and the Mt Warning Caldera |
| Scenic Rim (NNC15) | |
| Rare | Callitris baileyi |
| Southern Coastal Lowlands (NNC14) | |
| Endemism |
Border Ranges centre of endemism for vertebrate fauna Centre of endemism for wallum frogs of upper north-east NSW Centre of endemism for vascular flora of the Big Scrub rainforest Rainforest remnants of the Tweed lowlands |
| Woodenbong (NNC10) | |
| Endemism |
Centre of endemism for invertebrate species - group 5a Centre of endemism for wet forest vertebrate fauna species of northern NSW Centre of vascular plant endemism (Border Ranges, McPherson - Macleay), using corrected weighted endemism, as identified by Crisp et.al. (2000). Border Ranges centre of endemism for vertebrate fauna Centre of endemism for invertebrate species of the Mt Warning Caldera Rainforest refugia of the Richmond Range, and Yabbra and Tooloom Scrubs |
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