Western Australian Nature Reserve Management Plan No. 6 NATURE RESERVES OF THE SHIRE OF TOODY A Y by SUSAN A. MOORE ANDREW A. E. WILLIAMS IAN G. CROOK and GRAEME R. CHATFIELD Western Australian Wildlife Research Centre, P.O. Box 51, Wanneroo 6065 Western Australia This Plan was adopted by the Western Australian Wildlife Authority on 10 December 1984 and approved by the Honourable H. D. Evans M.L.C., Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife, on 3 January 1985. This Plan was approved by the Bush Fires Board in terms of the provisions of Subsection ( 1) of Section 34 of the Bush Fires Act 19&4-1979 on 18 January 1984. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE PERTH 6000 1985 39377-1 NOTE Since revision of the Draft Plan, and shortly prior to its adoption by the Western Australian Wildlife Authority, two of the nature reserves covered by this Plan­ Beelaring (No. 529) and Goonaring (No. 659)-have been cancelled and combined with Lot 194 to create "Morangup" Nature Reserve (No. "A" 38924). This new reserve, with an area of 930.7 ha, was declared on 23 November 1984 for the Conservation of Flora and Fauna, with vesting in the Wildlife Authority. The incorporation of these two small reserves into the larger "Morangup" Nature Reserve will necessitate the production of a separate management plan for this new reserve. In the interim, some modification of the management prescriptions given for Goonaring and Beelaring may be necessary, in view of their incorporation into a single large reserve. It should be noted that where this Plan refers to Beelaring (No. 529) or Goonaring (No. 659) Nature Reserve, it should be read as referring to those portions of "Morangup" Nature Reserve (No. "A" 38924). CONTENTS Page PART 1. INTRODUCTION....................................................... 13 A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION.................................. 13 1. Nature Reserve Status............................................. 13 2. Access Classification . ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... 13 B. THE SHIRE OF TOODYA Y...................................... 14 1. Climate.................................................................... 15 2. Geomorphology........................................................ 15 3. Soils.......................................................................... 15 4. Vegetation................................................................ 18 5. Fauna....................................................................... 18 6. Land Use.................................................................. 20 7. The Reserves............................................................ 20 PART 2. BEELARING NATURE RESERVE (No. 529) and GOONARING NATURE RESERVE (No. 659) ········································································ 25 A. THE RESERVES......................................................... 25 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships ............ 25 2. History..................................................................... 25 3. Soils and Vegetation . .. .. .. .. 2 7 4. Fauna....................................................................... 31 5. Past Management, Use and Fire History................ 31 6. Nature Conservation Values ................................... 31 B. PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT................................... 33 1. Management Objectives.......................................... 33 2. Fire Protection......................................................... 3 3 3. Protection from Pests: Animal and Weed Control............................... 34 4. Rehabilitation and Maintenance of the Natural Environment..................................................... 34 5. Public Use................................................................ 35 6. Management-General........................................... 35 PART 3. RUGGED HILLS NATURE RESERVE (RESERVE No. 21429)........................................ 37 A. THE RESERVE........................................................... 37 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships ............ 37 2. History . .. .. .. .. 3 7 3. Soils and Vegetation . .. 3 7 4. Fauna....................................................................... 39 5. Past Management, Use and Fire History................ 40 6. Nature Conservation Values ................................... 40 B. PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT................................... 40 1. Management Objectives.......................................... 40 2. Fire Protection......................................................... 41 39377-2 5 Page 3. Protection from Pests: Animal and Weed Control............................... 41 4. Public Use................................................................ 42 5. Management-General........................................... 42 PART4. POISON GULLY NATURE RESERVE (RESERVE No. 19900)........................................ 43 A. THE RESERVE........................................................... 43 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships ............ 43 2. History..................................................................... 43 3. Soils and Vegetation................................................ 43 4. Fauna....................................................................... 45 5. Past Management Use and Fire History................. 45 6. Nature Conservation Values . ............ ..... .......... ..... .. 46 B. PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT................................... 46 1. Management Objectives.......................................... 46 2. Fire Protection......................................................... 47 3. Protection from Pests: Animal and Weed Control............................... 4 7 4. Public Use................................................................ 47 5. Research.................................................................. 48 6. Management-General........................................... 48 PART 5. FLAT ROCK GULLY NATURE RESERVE (RESERVE No. 22096)........................................ 49 A. THE RESERVE . .. 49 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships .......... .. 49 2. History..................................................................... 49 3. Soils and Vegetation................................................ 49 4. Fauna....................................................................... 52 5. Past Management, Use and Fire History................ 52 6. Nature Conservation Values................................... 52 B. PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT................................... 53 1. Management Objectives.......................................... 53 2. Fire Protection . .. 53 3. Protection from Pests: Animal and Weed Control............................... 54 4. Public Use and Research......................................... 54 5. Management-General........................................... 54 PART 6. BEWMALLING NATURE RESERVE (RESERVE No. 30306)........................................ 55 A. THE RESERVE........................................................... 55 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships............ 55 2. History..................................................................... 55 3. Soils and Vegetation . .. .. 55 6 Page 4. Fauna....................................................................... 57 5. Past Management, Use and Fire History................ 57 6. Nature Conservation Values................................... 58 B. PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT................................... 59 1. Management Objectives.......................................... 59 2. Fire Protection......................................................... 59 3. Protection from Pests: Animal and Weed Control............................... 60 4. Public Use................................................................ 60 5. Research.................................................................. 60 6. Management~General........................................... 61 PART 7. WATTENING NATURE RESERVE (RESERVE No. 2393)............................................................... 63 A. THE RESERVE........................................................... 63 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships ............ 63 2. History..................................................................... 63 3. Soils and Vegetation................................................ 65 4. Fauna....................................................................... 65 5. Past Management, Use and Fire History................ 65 6. Nature Conservation Values ............................... .... 67 B. PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT................................... 67 1. Management Objectives.......................................... 67 2. Fire Protection......................................................... 68 3. Protection From Pests: Animal and Weed Control............................... 68 4. Public Use................................................................ 69 5. Research .................................................................. 69 6. Management~General........................... .. ...... .. ..... 69 PART 8. WONGAMINE NATURE RESERVE (RESERVE No. 33697) ............................................................. 71 A. THERESERVE........................................................... 71 1. Physical Characteristics and Relationships ....... ..... 71 2. History..................................................................... 71 3. Soils and Vegetation................................................ 73 4. Fauna......................................................................