Saraji East Mining Lease Project Environmental Impact Statement Appendix C-3 Central Queensland Threatened Species Habitat Descriptions Central Queensland Threatened Species Habitat Descriptions © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 Central Queensland Threatened Species Habitat Descriptions Citation This report should be cited as Kerswell A, Kaveney T, Evans C and Appleby L. (2020) Habitat descriptions for 12 threatened species, specific to central Queensland. Report commissioned by BHP. Acknowledgements This document has been prepared with support from BHP, Steve Wilson, Brad Dreis (E2M), Lindsay Agnew (Austecology), Penn Llyod (BAAM), Greg Ford, Berlinda Ezzy & Andy Jensen (EMM), Craig Eddie (Boobook), Liz Fisher (AECOM), David Watson (CSU), Kevin Wormington (Kleinfelder), Steve Debus (UNE), Andrew Veary (Footprints) and Alistair Melzer (CQU). Version v4, prepared 2 November 2020 2 Central Queensland Threatened Species Habitat Descriptions Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 9 2. Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Desktop assessment and literature review ........................................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Spatial analysis ................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.2 Development of draft definitions .......................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Habitat categories .................................................................................................................................. 13 2.4 Expert elicitation and review ................................................................................................................. 14 2.5 Definition refinement and finalisation .................................................................................................. 16 3. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) .................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Legal status ............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2 Ecology and distribution ........................................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1 Known distribution .......................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Biology and reproduction ................................................................................................................................ 18 3.3 General habitat requirements ............................................................................................................... 19 3.4 Central Queensland habitat definition .................................................................................................. 20 3.5 Habitat identification guidance ............................................................................................................. 20 3.6 References .............................................................................................................................................. 22 4. Greater glider (Petauroides volans) ............................................................................................. 24 4.1 Legal status ............................................................................................................................................. 24 4.2 Ecology and distribution ........................................................................................................................ 24 4.2.1 Known distribution .......................................................................................................................................... 24 4.2.2 Biology and reproduction ................................................................................................................................ 25 4.3 General habitat requirements ............................................................................................................... 25 4.4 Central Queensland habitat definition .................................................................................................. 26 4.5 Habitat identification guidance ............................................................................................................. 27 4.6 References .............................................................................................................................................. 29 5. Squatter pigeon (southern; Geophaps scripta scripta) ................................................................. 30 5.1 Legal status ............................................................................................................................................. 30 5.2 Ecology and distribution ........................................................................................................................ 30 5.2.1 Known distribution .......................................................................................................................................... 30 5.2.2 Biology and reproduction ................................................................................................................................ 31 5.3 General habitat requirements ............................................................................................................... 32 5.4 Central Queensland habitat definition .................................................................................................. 32 5.5 Habitat identification guidance ............................................................................................................. 33 5.6 References .............................................................................................................................................. 34 3 Central Queensland Threatened Species Habitat Descriptions 6. Painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta) ......................................................................................... 36 6.1 Legal status ............................................................................................................................................. 36 6.2 Ecology and distribution ........................................................................................................................ 36 6.2.1 Known distribution .......................................................................................................................................... 36 6.2.2 Biology and reproduction ................................................................................................................................ 37 6.3 General habitat requirements ............................................................................................................... 37 6.4 Central Queensland habitat definition .................................................................................................. 38 6.5 Habitat identification guidance ............................................................................................................. 38 6.6 References .............................................................................................................................................. 40 7. Australian painted snipe (Rostratula australis) ............................................................................ 41 7.1 Legal status ............................................................................................................................................. 41 7.2 Ecology and distribution ........................................................................................................................ 41 7.2.1 Known distribution .......................................................................................................................................... 41 7.2.2 Biology and reproduction ................................................................................................................................ 42 7.3 General habitat requirements ............................................................................................................... 42 7.4 Central Queensland habitat definition .................................................................................................. 43 7.5 Habitat identification guidance ............................................................................................................. 43 7.6 References .............................................................................................................................................. 45 8. Ornamental snake (Denisonia maculata) ..................................................................................... 47 8.1 Legal status ............................................................................................................................................. 47 8.2 Ecology and distribution ........................................................................................................................ 47 8.2.1 Known distribution .........................................................................................................................................