Table
|
Criteria |
Low shrubland |
Tall shrubland |
|
Naturalness |
Habitat is largely
natural but secondary in nature. |
Habitat is largely natural but
secondary in nature. |
|
Size |
Area of this habitat within
assessment area is approximately |
Area of this habitat within
assessment area is approximately |
|
Diversity |
Low to moderate. |
Moderate. |
|
Rarity |
Six floral species
(Buttercup Orchid, Spathoglottis pubescens; Phantom Orchid, Habenaria
dentata; Balloon Flower, Platycodon
grandiflorus; Cycad-fern, Brainea
insignis; Silver-back Artocarpus,
Artocarpus hypargyreus;
and Small Persimmon, Diospyros vaccinioides) and three faunal species (Chinese
Cobra, Naja atra;
Greater Coucal, Centropus
sinensis; and Lesser Coucal,
Centropus bengalensis)
of conservation importance recorded from this habitat type. |
Eight floral species (Buttercup
Orchid, Spathoglottis pubescens;
Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus; Chinese Lily, Lilium
brownii; Small Persimmon, Diospyros
vaccinioides; Long Tentacle Orchid, Peristylus calcaratus;
Sword-leaved Orchid, Cymbidium ensifolium,
and Green-flowered Rattlesnake-Plantain, Goodyera
viridiflora; and Incense Tree, Aquilaria sinensis)
and six faunal species (Black Kite, Milvus
migrans; Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus; Greater Coucal,
Centropus sinensis;
Collared Scops Owl, Otus bakkamoena; Chinese Cobra, Naja atra and Palla’s Squirrel, Callosciurus
erythraeus styani) of
conservation importance recorded from this habitat type. |
|
Recreatability |
Moderate. |
Moderate. |
|
Fragmentation |
Habitat is not
fragmented. |
Habitat is not fragmented. |
|
Ecological linkage |
Habitat is not
structurally or functionally linked to any high ecological value resources. |
Habitat is not structurally or
functionally linked to any high ecological value resources. |
|
Potential value |
The potential value is
low-moderate. |
The potential value is
low-moderate. |
|
Nursery ground |
No record of
significant nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey. |
Large nest possibly
constructed by Black Kite (Milvus migrans) recorded from this habitat type. |
|
Age |
The habitats are frequently
disturbed and therefore are secondary in nature. |
The habitats are
disturbed and therefore are secondary in nature. |
|
Abundance/ Richness of Wildlife |
Low species diversity. |
Low to moderate species diversity. |
|
Ecological
value |
Low |
Moderate. |