{"id":6719,"date":"2021-12-20T06:03:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T06:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/mangrove-watch-hinchinbrook-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-12-21T22:50:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T22:50:57","slug":"lowland-rainforest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/lowland-rainforest\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowland rainforest listed as endangered"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/web-banner-lowland-rainforest-broadwater-dawe.jpg&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500&#8243; js_vertical_centered=&#8221;true&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; section_id=&#8221;donate&#8221; el_class=&#8221;donate-1&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][mk_fancy_title font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]ENDANGERED LISTING: LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;67&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section section_id=&#8221;great-1&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563789112768{padding-right: 36px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;great_header_left&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;100&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-nb&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243; visibility=&#8221;visible-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider visibility=&#8221;visible-tl&#8221;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;28&#8243; letter_spacing=&#8221;4&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;terrain-title-2&#8243;]CONCERNS FOR LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST OF THE WET TROPICS[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;60&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-nb&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243; visibility=&#8221;visible-nb&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639980422922{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]20 DECEMBER 2021[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640127009692{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]The Wet Tropics has a new addition to the endangered list \u2013 lowland rainforest.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Minister for Environment Sussan Ley recently made the decision to list lowland tropical rainforest of the Wet Tropics as an endangered ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.<\/p>\n<p>More than 70 per cent of the original area of lowland tropical rainforest has been lost. Clearing over many years has left isolated patches which are under threat from weeds, pathogens and pest animals, and are more susceptible to damage from cyclones.<\/p>\n<p>The ecological community is the tropical rainforest between Townsville and Cooktown that mostly grows below 80 to 100m elevation, with some areas at higher elevations on the gently rising plateau at Mena Creek and East Palmerston near Innisfail. It includes a wide range of plants and animals &#8211; from tall evergreen trees with large leaves and buttresses, like palms and figs, to cassowaries, tree kangaroos and tree frogs.<\/p>\n<p>The listing follows assessment by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee including public consultation. The Australian Government\u2019s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment states:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listing lowland tropical rainforest as a threatened ecological community recognises the importance of protecting and managing remaining areas of this vital part of the coastal lowlands landscape. It provides more opportunities to support land managers &#8211; including traditional owners, farmers and community groups &#8211; to manage weeds and pest animals, take on revegetation projects and restore existing forest. This has been the case for other threatened ecological communities in the Wet Tropics that are already nationally listed, such as Mabi forest (listed in 2002) and littoral rainforest (listed in 2008).<\/li>\n<li>Land owners, developers, companies and governments may need to seek Commonwealth approval alongside state or local government approval if their plans could significantly impact on the listed ecological community or lowland rainforest. This is typically projects that involve significant vegetation clearance and\/or hydrological changes such as new roads and large residential subdivisions.<\/li>\n<li>Most routine activities on existing farms would not need to be approved under the EPBC Act because they are either exempt (if they are an ongoing activity) or unlikely to have a significant impact (if they are undertaken with minimal impact to rainforests). This applies to most existing farm activities such as horticulture and cropping, grazing, weed management, or maintenance of firebreaks and fence lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563789122720{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 34px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;great_header_right&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;206&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;50&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639982549693{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/lowland-rainforest-smaller-daintree-dawe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/lowland-rainforest-smaller-daintree-dawe.jpg 500w, https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/lowland-rainforest-smaller-daintree-dawe-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640127053286{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum condition thresholds apply to ensure EPBC Act protection focuses on remnants and habitats considered to be in the highest condition. Referral and approval under the EPBC Act is not required for actions impacting on small or degraded areas that do not meet these thresholds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Terrain NRM\u2019s Tony O\u2019Malley said the endangered listing recognised that lowland rainforest is a valuable asset in the Wet Tropics region. He said Terrain would work with the Australian Government to help bring resources into the region to support willing landholders, traditional owners and other stakeholders to conserve the ecological community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are already doing similar work through the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/what-we-do\/rainforest\/\">Building Rainforest Resilience<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/what-we-do\/woodlands\/\">Tackling Woodland Threats<\/a><\/strong> projects,\u201d Mr O\u2019Malley said.<\/p>\n<p>Terrain\u2019s Indigenous Engagement Officer Michael Morta said traditional owners were keen to be involved: \u201cTraditional owners want to be fully consulted and involved in any lowland rainforest areas where big projects or developments are being planned, to prevent impacts to their sites and places of cultural significance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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