Table 4.1 Ecological Value of Terrestrial Habitat types in the Assessment Area
Criteria |
Backshore
Vegetation |
Grass/shrub
mosaic |
Naturalness |
Natural habitat with some
human disturbance. |
Natural habitat but subject to hill-fire. |
Size |
Small in size |
Moderate in size |
Diversity |
The species diversity is
low. |
The species diversity is low. |
Rarity |
No rare species were
recorded in the habitat |
No rare species were recorded in the habitat |
Re-creatability |
It has a moderate
re-creatability. |
The vegetation type is secondary and readily
re-created naturally or artificially and would recover easily from
disturbance. |
Fragmentation |
The habitats are not
fragmented but always have a linear shape forming band along the coastline. |
The grassland/shrubland mosaic is not fragmented. |
Ecological linkage |
The present habitats are
not functionally linked to any highly valued habitat in close proximity in a
significant way. |
The present habitats are not functionally linked
to any highly valued habitat in close proximity in a significant way. |
Potential value |
The potential value is
low. |
The potential value is low. |
Nursery ground |
No record of significant
nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey. |
No record of significant nursery or breeding
ground was found in the survey. |
Age |
Relatively mature and
stable. |
The habitats are secondary in nature. |
Abundance/Richness of Wildlife |
Low |
Low |
Ecological value |
Low |
Low |