| Survey/Project Number: | 77 Total No. of Sites: 115 |
| Survey/Project Name: | Lake Eyre South |
| Abstract: | Studies of the biological components of the Lake Eyre South Study (LESS) were initiated to identify key habitats, species and localities within the study region and to provide data for the South Australian Biological Survey Database. This study therefore forms an integral precursor to informed land management planning for the region. The biological and landscape components of 121 habitat patches were systematically surveyed over a one-year period from April 1995 to April 1996. All data were recorded using standard Biological Survey of South Australia methodology. Chenopod shrublands are the most widespread habitat type in the study region and hence were surveyed by the highest percentage of site patches. Other major habitat types surveyed in decreasing order of abundance were patchy gibber plains, cracking clay plains, woodland, sand dunes and rocky outcrops. Pastoralism is the principal landuse of the study region, although the influence of feral rabbits is more pervasive than domestic cattle grazing. REFERENCES: Biological Survey of Lake Eyre South. Slaytor, W.J.H. (ed.) (1999) Lake Eyre South: Volume 1, 2 and 3. Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Inc. |
| Start Date: | 28/10/1992 End Date: 24/07/1996 |
| Survey Type: | Vegetation and Fauna |
| Study Area Description: | Lake Eyre South Catchment area determined from drainage lines. Area roughly falls between eastern edge of Lake Cadi and eastern edge of Lake Eyre South and from William Creek in the north to Billa Kalina Station in the south. |
| Objectives | |||
| Vegetation: | Refer to Abstract. | ||
| Fauna: | Refer to Abstract. | ||
| Methodology | |||
| Vegetation: | Standard biological survey methodology. | ||
| Fauna: | Standard biological survey methodology. Cages traps not available for most sites. | ||
| Data Distribution Rules: | Public Dataset |
| Project Basis: |
Vegetation
:
Biological Survey of South Australia - Standard Survey methodology used.
Fauna : Biological Survey of South Australia - Standard Survey methodology used. |
| Information Authority: |
Royal Geographic Society of South Australia
Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:S&C Div) - Biological Survey and Monitoring WMC Resources Ltd - - |