Appendix A: Definitions of Conservation Status Codes

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Appendix A:  Definitions of Conservation Status Codes (Department 

of Environment and Conservation 2009a) 

 

R: 

Declared Rare Flora – Extant Taxa 

 

 

Taxa which have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the 

wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special 

protection, and have been gazetted as such. 

 

X: 

Declared Rare Flor a – Presumed Extinct Taxa 

 

 

Taxa which have not been collected, or otherwise verified, over the past 50 

years despite thorough searching, or of which all known wild populations have 

been destroyed more recently, and have been gazetted as such. 

 

1: 

Priority One – Poorly Known Taxa 

 

 

Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally <5) populations which are 

under threat, either due to small population size, or being on lands under 

immediate threat, e.g. road verges, urban areas, farmland, active mineral 

leases, etc., or the plants are under threat, e.g. from disease, grazing by feral 

animals, etc.  May include taxa with threatened populations on protected 

lands.  Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as ‘rare flora’, but are 

in urgent need of further survey. 

 

2: 

Priority Two – Poorly Known Taxa 

 

 

Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally <5) populations, at least 

some of which are not believed to be under immediate threat (i.e. not currently 

endangered).  Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as ‘rare flora’, 

but are in urgent need of further survey. 

 

3: 

Priority Three – Poorly Known Taxa 

 

 

Taxa which are known from several populations, and the taxa are not believed 

to be under immediate threat (i.e. not currently endangered), either due to the 

number of known populations (generally >5), or known populations being 

large, and either widespread or protected.  Such taxa are under consideration 

for declaration as ‘rare flora’ but are in need of further survey. 

 

4: 

Priority Four – Rare Taxa 

 

 

Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed and which, 

whilst being rare (in Australia), are not currently threatened by any 

identifiable factors.  These taxa require monitoring every 5-10 years. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Appendix A: 

Definitions of Threatened Ecological Communities 

(DEC 2009b) 

 

 

Presumed Totally Destroyed (PD) 

An ecological community which has been adequately searched for but for which no 

representative occurrences have been located. The community has been found to be 

totally destroyed or so extensively modified throughout its range that no occurrence 

of it is likely to recover its species composition and/or structure in the foreseeable 

future. 

 

An ecological community will be listed as presumed totally destroyed if there are no 

recent records of the community being extant and either of the following applies ( A 

or B): 

 

A) Records within the last 50 years have not been confirmed despite thorough 

searches of known or likely habitats or 

 

B) All occurrences recorded within the last 50 years have since been destroyed 

 

Critically Endangered (CR) 

An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and found to have been 

subject to a major contraction in area and/or that was originally of limited distribution 

and is facing severe modification or destruction throughout its range in the immediate 

future, or is already severely degraded throughout its range but capable of being 

substantially restored or rehabilitated. 

 

An ecological community will be listed as Critically Endangered when it has been 

adequately surveyed and is found to be facing an extremely high risk of total 

destruction in the immediate future. This will be determined on the basis of the best 

available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (A, B 

or C): 

 

A) The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number 

of discrete occurrences since European settlement have been reduced by at 

least 90% and either or both of the following apply (i or ii): 

 

i) geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete 

occurrences are continuing to decline such that total destruction of the 

community is imminent (within approximately 10 years); 

 

ii) modification throughout its range is continuing  such that in the 

immediate future (within approximately 10 years) the community is 

unlikely to be capable of being substantially rehabilitated. 

 

B) Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, 

ii or iii): 

 

i) geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area 

occupied is highly restricted and the community is currently subject to 

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known threatening processes which are likely to result in total destruction 

throughout its range in the immediate future (within approximately 10 

years); 

 

ii) there are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated 

and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes; 

 

iii) there may be many occurrences but total area is very small and each 

occurrence is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known 

threatening processes. 

 

C) The ecological community exists only as highly modified occurrences that 

may be capable of being rehabilitated if such work begins in the immediate 

future (within approximately 10 years). 

 

 

Endangered (EN) 

An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and found to have been 

subject to a major contraction in area and/or was originally of limited distribution and 

is in danger of significant modification throughout its range or severe modification or 

destruction over most of its range in the near future. 

 

An ecological community will be listed as Endangered when it has been adequately 

surveyed and is not Critically Endangered but is facing a very high risk of total 

destruction in the near future. This will be determined on the basis of the best 

available information by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (A, B, 

or C): 

 

A) The geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of 

discrete occurrences have been reduced by at least 70% since European 

settlement and either or both of the following apply (i or ii): 

 

i) the estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or 

number of discrete occurrences are continuing to decline such that total 

destruction of the community is likely in the short term future (within 

approximately 20 years); 

 

ii) modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the short 

term future (within approximately 20 years) the community is unlikely to 

be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. 

 

B) Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, 

ii or iii): 

 

i) geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area 

occupied is highly restricted and the community is currently subject to 

known threatening processes which are likely to result in total destruction 

throughout its range in the short term future (within approximately 20 

years); 

 

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ii) there are few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and 

all or most occurrences are very vulnerable to known threatening 

processes; 

 

iii) there may be many occurrences but total area is small and all or most 

occurrences are small and/or isolated and very vulnerable to known 

threatening processes. 

 

C) The ecological community exists only as very modified occurrences that 

may be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated if such work 

begins in the short-term future (within approximately 20 years). 

 

 

 

Vulnerable (VU) 

An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and is found to be 

declining and/or has declined in distribution and/or condition and whose ultimate 

security has not yet been assured and/or a community that is still widespread but is 

believed likely to move into a category of higher threat in the near future if 

threatening processes continue or begin operating throughout its range. 

 

An ecological community will be listed as Vulnerable  when it has been adequately 

surveyed and is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a high risk of 

total destruction or significant modification in the medium to long term future. This 

will be determined on the basis of the best available information by it meeting any 

one or more of the following criteria (A, B or C): 

 

A) The ecological community exists largely as modified occurrences that are 

likely to be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. 

 

B) The ecological community may already be modified and would be 

vulnerable to threatening processes, is restricted in area and/or range and/or is 

only found at a few locations. 

 

C) The ecological community may be still widespread but is believed likely to 

move into a category of higher threat in the medium to long term future 

because of existing or impending threatening processes. 

 

 

 

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Falcon_Area_by_Woodman_Environmental,_2005_-_2008'>APPENDIX B:  Vascular Plant Taxa Recorded Within the Cooljarloo West Project

                           Area  and Falcon Area by Woodman Environmental, 2005 - 2008

                                    note * denotes introduced (weed) species, ^ refers to 2008 survey, # refers to WEC 2006b

                                   ~ refers to WEC 2006a, 2007a, 2009 ,  

Cooljarloo 

West 2008^

Mullering#

SELAGINELLACEAE

Selaginella gracillima

*

MARSILEACEAE

Marsilea costulifera

*

ZAMIACEAE

Macrozamia fraseri

*

*

*

CUPRESSACEAE

Actinostrobus arenarius

*

Actinostrobus pyramidalis

*

POTAMOGETONACEAE

Potamogeton drummondii

*

JUNCAGINACEAE

Triglochin linearis

*

Triglochin mucronata

*

*

Triglochin  sp. A Flora of Australia (G.J. 

Keighery 2477)

*

POACEAE

*

Aira caryophyllea

*

*

*

*

Aira cupaniana

*

Amphipogon debilis

*

Amphipogon  sp.

*

Amphipogon turbinatus

*

*

Austrodanthonia occidentalis

*

*

Austrodanthonia setacea

*

*

Austrodanthonia  sp.

*

Austrostipa compressa

*

*

*

Austrostipa flavescens

*

*

*

Austrostipa hemipogon

*

Austrostipa macalpinei

*

*

Austrostipa  sp.

*

*

Briza maxima

*

*

*

Briza minor

*

*

*

Bromus arenarius

*

*

Bromus  sp.

*

*

Cynodon dactylon

*

*

*

Hordeum geniculatum

*

*

Hordeum leporinum

*

*

Johnsonia pubescens  subsp. pubescens

*

*

*

Falcon~

Species

Family

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APPENDIX B:  Vascular Plant Taxa Recorded Within the Cooljarloo West Project

                           Area  and Falcon Area by Woodman Environmental, 2005 - 2008

                                    note * denotes introduced (weed) species, ^ refers to 2008 survey, # refers to WEC 2006b

                                   ~ refers to WEC 2006a, 2007a, 2009 ,  

Cooljarloo 

West 2008^

Mullering#

Falcon~

Species

Family

Cooljarloo West Project Area

POACEAE cont.

Lachnagrostis preissii

*

*

Lolium rigidum

*

Neurachne alopecuroidea

*

*

*

*

Pentaschistis airoides

*

Poa drummondiana

*

*

Polypogon maritimus

*

Polypogon tenellus

*

*

*

*

Rostraria pumila

*

*

Vulpia  ?myuros

*

*

CYPERACEAE

?Baumea articulata

*

*

?Isolepis prolifera

*

Baumea juncea

*

*

*

Bolboschoenus caldwellii

*

Caustis dioica

*

*

*

Chorizandra enodis

*

*

Cyathochaeta avenacea

*

*

Cyperus gymnocaulos

*

*

Cyperus tenellus

*

*

Ficinia nodosa

*

Gahnia  ?australis

*

Gahnia trifida

*

*

*

Isolepis cernua  var. setiformis

*

*

*

Isolepis marginata

*

*

Lepidosperma  aff. pubisquameum

*

Lepidosperma  aff. scabrum

*

*

Lepidosperma brunonianum

*

Lepidosperma longitudinale

*

*

*

Lepidosperma pubisquameum

*

*

*

Lepidosperma  sp.

*

*

Lepidosperma squamatum

*

Lepidosperma tenue

*

Mesomelaena pseudostygia

*

*

*

Mesomelaena tetragona

*

*

*

Schoenus caespititius

*

*

Schoenus andrewsii

*

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APPENDIX B:  Vascular Plant Taxa Recorded Within the Cooljarloo West Project

                           Area  and Falcon Area by Woodman Environmental, 2005 - 2008

                                    note * denotes introduced (weed) species, ^ refers to 2008 survey, # refers to WEC 2006b

                                   ~ refers to WEC 2006a, 2007a, 2009 ,  

Cooljarloo 

West 2008^

Mullering#

Falcon~

Species

Family

Cooljarloo West Project Area

CYPERACEAE cont.

Schoenus asperocarpus

*

*

*

Schoenus brevisetis

*

*

*

Schoenus caespititius

*

*

Schoenus clandestinus

*

*

*

Schoenus curvifolius

*

*

*

Schoenus efoliatus

*

*

Schoenus grandiflorus

*

*

Schoenus griffinianus  P3

*

Schoenus insolitus

*

Schoenus laevigatus

*

Schoenus natans  P4

*

Schoenus odontocarpus

*

Schoenus pedicellatus

*

*

*

Schoenus pennisetis  P1

*

*

Schoenus pleiostemoneus

*

*

*

Schoenus rigens

*

*

*

Schoenus  sp.

*

Schoenus subfascicularis

*

*

*

Schoenus subflavus  subsp. subflavus

*

Schoenus unispiculatus

*

Tetraria capillaris

*

Tetraria octandra

*

Tricostularia neesii  var. neesii

*

*

RESTIONACEAE

Alexgeorgea nitens

*

*

*

Anarthria gracilis

*

*

Anarthria humilis

*

Anarthria laevis

*

*

*

Chaetanthus aristatus

*

*

*

Chordifex chaunocoleus  P4

*

Chordifex reseminans  P1

*

Chordifex sinuosus

*

*

*

Desmocladus asper

*

*

*

Desmocladus biformis  P3

*

Desmocladus fasciculatus

*

Desmocladus flexuosus

*

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APPENDIX B:  Vascular Plant Taxa Recorded Within the Cooljarloo West Project

                           Area  and Falcon Area by Woodman Environmental, 2005 - 2008

                                    note * denotes introduced (weed) species, ^ refers to 2008 survey, # refers to WEC 2006b

                                   ~ refers to WEC 2006a, 2007a, 2009 ,  

Cooljarloo 

West 2008^

Mullering#

Falcon~

Species

Family

Cooljarloo West Project Area

RESTIONACEAE cont.

Desmocladus  sp.

*

Desmocladus virgatus

*

Dielsia stenostachya

*

Harperia lateriflora

*

*

Hypolaena exsulca

*

*

*

Hypolaena pubescens

*

*

Lepidobolus chaetocephalus

*

Lepidobolus densus  P3

*

Lepidobolus preissianus  subsp. preissianus

*

*

*

Lyginia excelsa  P1

*

Lyginia imberbis

*

*

*

Meeboldina cana

*

*

*

Meeboldina coangustata

*

*

*

Meeboldina  sp.

*

Onychosepalum microcarpum  P1

*

Onychosepalum nodatum  P3

*

*

CENTROLEPIDACEAE

Aphelia cyperoides

*

Centrolepis aristata

*

*

Centrolepis polygyna

*

*

*

PHILYDRACEAE

Philydrella ?drummondii

*

JUNCACEAE

*

Juncus bufonius

*

Juncus pallidus

*

DASYPOGONACEAE

Acanthocarpus canaliculatus

*

*

Acanthocarpus preissii

*

*

Calectasia grandiflora

*

Calectasia narragara

*

*

*

Calectasia palustris  P1

*

Dasypogon bromeliifolius

*

Dasypogon obliquifolius

*

*

*

Kingia australis

*

Lomandra caespitosa

*

*

Lomandra hastilis

*

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