BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 1072          Total No. of Sites: 289
Survey/Project Name: Mt Remarkable to the Sea Biofund - Revegetation Monitoring
Abstract: This project aims to conduct the Mt Remarkable to the Sea (MRTS) revegetation-monitoring component of the MRTS Biofund Project. The MRTS Biofund Project aimed to improve the condition of coastal and riparian habitats along the Mambray Coast, near Port Pirie, South Australia. It was made up of several components, including: 1. Establishing revegetation areas; 2. Undertaking weed and feral animal control; 3. Undertaking bush condition monitoring (refer to BS904) to increase knowledge of the condition of coastal and riparian habitats. The project was funded through Australian Government funding (previously known as the Biodiversity Fund) and the Northern and Yorke NRM Board. The revegetation monitoring component includes landscape photopoints, revegetation-success monitoring transects for direct seeding and tube stock and transect photos. Permanent landscape photopoints provide the ability to undertake a visual assessment of change in landscape over time, while the revegetation transects provide for a short and long-term qualitative audit of the direct seeding and tube stock success.
 
Start Date: 06/08/2013      End Date: 30/06/2016
Survey Type: Other
   
Study Area Description: Mt Remarkable to the Sea study area includes from north of Winninowie Conservation Park (south of Pt Augusta), east to Mt Remarkable National Park (Mambray section), south of Telowie Conservation Park, west to Pt Pirie and all land within that area.
Objectives
         Vegetation: Revegetation monitoring
         Fauna: *** No fauna survey objectives recorded
Methodology
         Vegetation: Landscape photo-points These photo-points were located to provide a view of the revegetation site within the landscape context. The photo-point process and data recorded generally followed for biological survey photo-point method. Photos were taken directly at the revegetation area, immediately either side of the site post and in a 180 degree arch from the left-hand side to the right-hand side of the revegetation site. These sites were established approximately 15 months after the 2014 revegetation was planted and 3 months after the 2015 revegetation was planted. Transect monitoring (2014 revegetation only) Areas for transect sample site selection were stratified on the combination of landform, soils, proximity to coast and ranges, and land-use history (referred to as environmental settings) rather than on individual revegetation patches as these variables were assessed to have the greatest impact on the success of the revegetation (assuming west-east rainfall gradient). The main environmental settings included alluvial floodplain, plains, footslopes (upper) and footslopes (lower). Transect sampling locations were randomly selected within each environmental setting while maintaining spatial separation between sample locations and spatial coverage. For direct seeding, the transect length was 10 m. For tubestock plantings the transect length varied to capture up to 10 planted tubestock. A total of 6 replicates per environmental setting was sampled. All transects were permanently marked at the start point and all tubestock assessed were also permanently marked. Transect photo-points were taken from the start point and included 3 main photos (i.e. looking down the transect line, parallel to the start and on an angle to the transect line) which were retaken at each sampling time. Sampling occurred bi-annually to capture the post-winter / spring germination (approximately October/ November) and the post-summer survival (approximately May). For direct seeding, the number of individuals (by genus) of planted species by lifestage (alive or dead/ appears dead) were recorded along the 10m transect. For the tubestock, the genus (& species where possible) and lifestage (alive or dead/appears dead) were recorded for each of the 10 individuals. Comments on any aspects that may affect / seedling survival (e.g. herbivores, weed thatch etc.) were also recorded for both planting types. Ideally photos will be retaken in 5-10 years time.
         Fauna: *** No vertebrate methodology recorded

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Vegetation : Habitat rehabilitation/restoration
Vegetation : Fauna reintroduction or plant translocation/revegetation program.
Vegetation : Presence and absence method
Vegetation : Monitoring - Vegetation/Ecosystem (ie species records - usually re-visited for ongoing monitoring) NOTE:NON Std Svy methodology may have been used.
Information Authority: Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:Northern & Yorke) - Clare Office - Regional Ecologist
Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management (NRM) Region