BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 1127          Total No. of Sites: 163
Survey/Project Name: Characterisation of flora & fauna communities of the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, SA
Abstract: This project aims to undertake a study to characterise flora and fauna communities within the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, Far North region, South Australia, with the aim to ensure spatial information and data on flora and fauna is available to both industry and the regulator. Having identified this area for improvement, Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) Energy Resources Division commissioned Jacobs in 2015 to develop an ecological monitoring framework for the Cooper-Eromanga Basin. METHODOLOGY: Jacobs reviewed a number of environmental impact reports and statement of environmental objectives as part of this study, and the associated report (Jacobs 2015) identified that the lack of an ecological monitoring framework results in a risk of inadequate monitoring and assessment of ecological impacts, and inconsistent collection of data between licensee's and respective projects, which results in difficulties for data comparison or amalgamation. The report also noted a lack of available ecological data for proponents to draw upon, and subsequently recommended a study be undertaken to describe and assess the habitat value and resilience of key vegetation communities in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin. REFERENCE: Hobbs TJ, Armstrong D, Wenham D, Howell S, Spencer J, Maconochie J, Facelli F, Brandle R, Bowen Z & Fitzgerald L (2017). Flora and fauna communities of the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, DEWNR Technical report 2017/23, Government of South Australia, Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources / Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide.
 
Start Date: 07/03/2017      End Date: 30/06/2017
Survey Type: Vegetation and Fauna
   
Study Area Description: The study area consists of the whole of the Cooper Basin within South Australia as defined by DSD mapping and extends to include parts of the Eromanga Basin to the west of Cooper Basin without existing DEWNR vegetation mapping. The study area is located within the Channel Country, Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields and Stony Plains bioregions (IBRA), and includes the Strzelecki Desert, Cooper Creek, Patchawara, Piniewirie, Merninie, Lake Frome and Petermorra IBRA associations .
Objectives
         Vegetation: Refer to Abstract.
         Fauna: Refer to Abstract.
Methodology
         Vegetation: Approximately 100 pre determined locations will be visited within the Cooper/Eromanga basin where information on native vegetation patterns is poor. Data on dominant perennial vegetation and general physical description of each location will be recorded to be used to provide improved and up to date native vegetation mapping.
         Fauna: Opportunistic observations

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Vegetation : Vegetation Mapping. Non BSSA methodology used.
Information Authority: Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Department of the Premier and Cabinet