Critically endangered Grassy Woodland species area map

Below is an excerpt from a response document to be lodged with the appropriate Minister.

"The Royalla area contains significant remnants of Box-Gum Grassy Woodland .White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland is listed as a critically endangered

ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

There is less than 10% of this type of vegetation left anywhere on this planet !

This proposed quarry will destroy large areas of Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands a critically endangered ecological community, and habitat for Pink-tailed Legless Lizard -Aprasia parapulchella a critically endangered species, along with habitat for a large number of regionally listed threatened and declining species of fauna and flora.

Critically endangered

Pale Pomaderris -S Pomaderris pallida *

Small Purple Pea -Swainsona recta

Pink-tailed Legless Lizard - Aprasia parapulchella *

Vulnerable & Declining

Silky Swainson-pea -Swainsona sericea * ,Dusky Woodswallow -Cyanopterus cyanopteris *

Gang Gang -Callocephalon fibriatum * , Varied Sittella -Daphoenositta chrysoptera *

Scarlet Robin - Petroica boodang, Double –barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii ,

Perunga Grasshopper -Perunga ochracea , Blue Devils-Eryngium ovinum

Nodding Chocolate Lily -Dichopogon strictus, Hoary Sunray - Leucochrysum albicans var. tricolor

*Already identified by developer