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OH?MI;MN;F2?A?N;NCIH<S);LSL;Q@IL> -FLK?<IE C<LI@<LF8JK8C:K@FE*C8E8E;*I@FI@KP-KL;PGL9C@J?<;9P TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.........................................................................................................I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................II 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................1 1.1 Purpose of the Study .........................................................................................................................1 1.2 Definition of the Southern Fleurieu Coast .......................................................................................1 1.3 Definition of Coastal Cells.................................................................................................................2 1.3.1 Action Summary Table ................................................................................................................................................ 3 2 DESCRIPTION OF THEMES AND DATABASES.................................................15 2.1 Conservation Layers........................................................................................................................16 2.1.1 Communities and Species with Threatened Status ................................................................................................... 16 2.1.2 Endemic Species and Communities; Biodiversity...................................................................................................... 19 2.1.3 Significant Bird Habitats of the Fleurieu Peninsula .................................................................................................... 20 2.1.4 Significant Reptiles and Amphibian Habitats in Southern Fleurieu ............................................................................ 21 2.1.5 Significant Butterfly Habitats of the Southern Fleurieu............................................................................................... 23 2.1.6 Focal Species Within the Southern Fleurieu.............................................................................................................. 23 2.1.7 Fragmentation and Isolation of Remnant Vegetation Communities ........................................................................... 24 2.1.8 Heritage..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.2 Threatening Processes Layers .......................................................................................................26 2.2.1 Acid Sulphate Soils ................................................................................................................................................... 26 2.2.2 Campsites ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 2.2.3 Development Potential .............................................................................................................................................. 26 2.2.4 Dump and Wastewater Processing Sites................................................................................................................... 26 2.2.5 Dune Stability ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 2.2.6 Cliff Stability .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 2.2.7 Land Ownership ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 2.2.8 Land Use................................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.2.9 Mining Activities......................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.2.10 Vegetation Isolation................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.2.11 Vegetation Degradation............................................................................................................................................. 28 2.2.12 Vegetation Patch Shape............................................................................................................................................ 28 2.2.13 Vegetation Patch Size ............................................................................................................................................... 28 2.2.14 Viewshed Analysis .................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.2.15 Viewscape Analysis................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.2.16 Distribution of known environmental weeds............................................................................................................... 29 2.3 Method Of Rating Priority................................................................................................................29 2.3.1 Using Desktop GIS Analysis to Highlight Conservation Priorities Within This Study.................................................. 29 2.4 GIS Datasets Table...........................................................................................................................30 2.5 Variation of Data Coverage Between Coastal Cells......................................................................38 3 CONSERVATION THEMES ..................................................................................43 3.1 Flora ..................................................................................................................................................43 3.1.1 Native Vegetation Cover............................................................................................................................................ 43 3.1.2 Floristic Communities ................................................................................................................................................ 44 3.1.3 Saltmarshes ............................................................................................................................................................. 58 3.1.4 Coastal Plant Species ............................................................................................................................................... 60 3.2 Birds ..................................................................................................................................................63 3.2.1 Bush Birds 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