Where does brigalow grow?
Brigalow-Gidgee woodland/shrubland occurs primarily in the area north of Bourke between the Culgoa and Warrego rivers (see map). It has been recorded in parts of the Bourke and Brewarrina Local Government Areas but may occur elsewhere in the Mulga Lands and Darling Riverine Plains bioregions.
Is brigalow endangered?
Not extinct
Acacia harpophylla/Extinction status
What is a brigalow tree?
Comments: A small to medium sized tree yielding a dense, moderately fine grained hardwood. Brigalow trees are most closely related to the smaller gidgee (Acacia cambagei)—though the latter’s wood is slightly more dense.
What is Brigalow scrub?
Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is a slow growing, long-lived tree, which historically grew in dense stands across the drier parts of Central Queensland extending into South East Queensland (SEQ). Brigalow, dry rainforests and vine-thickets are commonly referred to as “Softwood Scrubs”.
Where is the brigalow belt?
Queensland
The Brigalow Belt is a wide band of acacia-wooded grassland that runs between tropical rainforest of the coast and the semi-arid interior of Queensland, Australia.
How do you spell brigalow?
Brigalow is the name given to woodlands and open forests dominated by the brigalow tree (Acacia harpophylla). So ‘brigalow’ is both the name of a plant, and a vegetation type.
Who administers the EPBC Act?
The Australian Government Department of the Environment
The EPBC Act focuses Australian Government interests on the protection of matters of national environmental significance, with the states and territories having responsibility for matters of state and local significance. The Australian Government Department of the Environment (the Department) administers the EPBC Act.
What was the EPBC implemented to protect?
the environment
Specifically, the EPBC Act aims to: provide for the protection of the environment, especially matters of national environmental significance. conserve Australia’s biodiversity. protect biodiversity internationally by controlling the international movement of wildlife.
