Criteria |
Extension Site
|
Naturalness |
Dominated by man-made habitat (disturbed/developed area and plantation). Natural habitats included shrubland and grassland but with certain degree of disturbance (ie, hill fire) were recorded. |
Size |
Approximately 34.6 ha of disturbed/ developed area, 12.2 plantation, 6 ha of shrubland and 0.1 ha of grassland recorded within the Extension Site. 4.6 ha of shrubland, 0.1 ha of grassland and 0.4 ha of disturbed/developed area were encroached upon the CWBCP. |
Diversity |
Low to moderate for vegetation and fauna |
Rarity |
Species of conservation interest included Japanese Pipistrelle, Brown Noctule Bat, Black Kite, Greater Coucal, Brown Hawk Owl, Common Buzzard, Common Rat Snake, Swallowtail, Tooted Sunbeam, White-edged Blue Baron and Indian Fritillary |
Re-creatability |
The shrubland may take 10 years to be recreated, plantation may take 10 years to be recreated, grassland may take 5 years to re-created |
Fragmentation |
Not applicable |
Ecological Linkage |
Not functionally linked to any highly valued habitat in close proximity |
Potential Value |
Low |
Nursery/ Breeding Ground |
No significant nursery/breeding ground recorded |
Age |
Young |
Abundance/ Richness of Wildlife |
Abundance and richness of wildlife was low. |
Overall Ecological Value |
Low to moderate |