Young, L,
Patykowski, J,
Leiper, I,
Nano, C,
Fisher, A,
Gillespie, G,
Barnett, G,
Buckley, K,
Hanrahan, N,
McDonald, P,
Miller, A,
Ribot, R,
Ruykys, L,
Stewart, A,
Zimny, A,
Issued by
Northern Territory. Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security. Flora and Fauna Division,
The final report of the Beetaloo SREBA Terrestrial Ecosystems Study outlines the findings of the study including results from flora and fauna surveys undertaken during the GBA project (2020 ) and SREBA project (2021-2022). Vegetation mapping, and analyses of the biogeographic patterns of flora and fauna and distributions of threatened and significant species and groups are presented. These analyses informed the assessment of the terrestrial biodiversity values of the Study Area and risks associated with the development of an onshore gas industry. Chapter 1 Executive Summary of the final report. .Chapter 2 Introduction of the final report. Chapter 3 Flora and vegetation communities of the final report. Chapter 3 Flora and Vegetation Communities Appendices 3A–3D of the final report. Chapter 3 Flora and vegetation communities Appendices 3E of the final report. Chapter 4 Biogeographic Patterns of Terrestrial Fauna of the final report. Chapter 4 Biogeographic Patterns of Terrestrial Fauna Appendices of the final report. Chapter 5 Significant Terrestrial Fauna Species of the final report. Chapter 6 Waterbird Survey of the final report. Chapter 6 Waterbird Survey Appendices of the final report. Chapter 7 Values and Risks of the final report,
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Table of contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
1.1. Background - 1.2. Flora and vegetation communities - 1.3. Vegetation mapping - 1.4. Regional fauna surveys - 1.5. - Significant fauna species - 1.6. Water birds - 1.7. Terrestrial biodiversity values - 1.8. Risks to biodiversity values - 1.9. Indicators and methods for regional monitoring - 1.10. Terrestrial Ecosystems baseline study data - 1.11. References,
Chapter 2: Introduction
2.1. Background - 2.2. Objectives - 2.3. Study Area - 2.4. Tenure and land use - 2.5. Climate - 2.6. Bioregional context - 2.7. Hydrology - 2.8. Fire history - 2.9. Areas of conservation significance - 2.10. References,
Chapter 3 Flora and vegetation communities
3. Terrestrial flora and vegetation communities - 3.1. Background - 3.2. Methods - 3.3. Results - 3.4. Biodiversity values and risks - 3.5. References,
Chapter 3 Flora and Vegetation Communities Appendices 3A–3D
1. Appendix 3A. Attributes of broad vegetation groups - 2. Appendix 3B. Significant species - 3. Appendix 3C. Flora species identified in the study are - 4.Appendix 3D. SIMPER results from vegetation plot cluster analysis,
Chapter 3 Flora and vegetation communities Appendices 3E
1. Broad Vegetation Groups - 2. Soils and geology within the study area - 3. References,
Chapter 4 Biogeographic Patterns of Terrestrial Fauna
4. Biographic patterns of terrestrial fauna - 4.1. - Background - 4.2. Methods - 4.3. Results - 4.4. Discussion - 4.5. References,
Chapter 4 Biogeographic Patterns of Terrestrial Fauna Appendices
Appendix 4A. Location of fauna inventory sites sampled during the SREBA project - Appendix 4B. The Beetaloo ant fauna – diversity and biogeography - Appendix 4C. Representative sequences of bat species identified from recordings - Appendix 4D. Generalised linear models for variation in environmental and habitat attributes between habitat types - response variables, treatment, model distribution and percentage of the null deviance explained. - Appendix 4E. Generalised linear models for variation in fauna species richness and frequency/abundance between habitat types and as a function of environmental attributes - response variables, treatment, model distribution and percentage of the null deviance explained. - Appendix 4F. Species lists for amphibian, bird, mammal, reptile, ant, weevil and wingless wasp species detected at survey sites. - Appendix 4G. Generalised linear models and pairwise comparisons of habitat attributes in relation to habitat type - Appendix 4H. Results of habitat generalised linear models of bird species richness and frequency, PERMANOVA analyses of bird species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4I. Results of environmental generalised linear models of bird species richness and frequency, PERMANOVA analyses of bird species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4J. Results of habitat generalised linear models of reptile species richness and frequency, PERMANOVA analyses of reptile species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4K. Results of environmental generalised linear models of reptile species richness and frequency, PERMANOVA analyses of reptile species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appndix 4L. Results of habitat generalised linear models of non-volant mammal species richness and frequency, PERMANOVA analyses of non-volant mammal species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4M. Results of environmental generalised linear models of non-volant mammal species richness and frequency, PERMANOVA analyses of non-volant mammal species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4N. Results of habitat generalised linear models of ant species richness and abundance, PERMANOVA analyses of ant species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4O. Results of environmental generalised linear models of ant species richness and abundance, PERMANOVA analyses of ant species composition and correlation of species with the distance-based redundancy analysis - Appendix 4P. Results of generalised linear models of microbat species richness and the occurrence of single species, foraging guilds, and roosting guilds,
Chapter 5 Significant Terrestrial Fauna Species
5. Significant terrestrial fauna species - 5.1. Background - 5.2. Methods - 5.3. Results - 5.4. Discussion - 5.5. References
Appendix 5A. Terrestrial threatened species previously identified in the study area in Fauna Atlas NT - Appendix 5B. Sources of spatial data used in Maxent models - Appendix 5C. Variable response and jacknife plots for Maxent models of Crested Shrike-tit, Gouldian Finch, Greater Bilby and Yellow-spotted Monitor occurrence in the study area - Appendix 5D. Results from generalised linear models of the abundance of hollows - Appendix 5E. Pairwise comparisons of the number of hollows >1-10 cm diameter n habitat types (>1-10 cm diameter) in relation to habitat type and the presence of snappy gum,
Chapter 6 Waterbird Survey
6. Waterbirds - 6.1. Background - 6.2. Methods - 6.3. Results - 6.4. Discussion - 6.5. References,
Chapter 6 Waterbird Survey Appendices
Appendix 6A. Location and survey effort for waterbirds at each wetland surveyed in the SREBA study area. Latitude and longitude of each site provided in decimal degrees. Survey effort by season and method provided as a count of independent surveys. - Appendix 6B. Types of generalised linear models run for each waterbird taxonomic group based on suitability of data. - Appendix 6C. List of all waterbird species identified in aerial and on-ground surveys in the SREBA study area, including family and order of each species. - Appendix 6D. Best generalised linear models for predicting waterbird groups at wetlands in the study area - Appendix 6E. Waterbird multivariate analyses supplementary results - Appendix 6F. Occupancy and detection of waterbird species by survey method. - Appendix 6G. Abundance and detection of waterbird species by survey method,
Chapter 7 Values and Risks
7. Biodiversity values and risks - 7.1. Background - 7.2. Terrestrial Biodiversity Values - 7.3. Risks to biodiversity - 7.4. Indicators and methods for regional monitoring - 7.5. References,