Parrie Yalloak addition to the Grampians National Park

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1 Parrie Yalloak addition to the Grampians National Park Values Statement Land Stewardship & Biodiversity Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2005

2 This Values Statement has been written by James Fitzsimons for the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria. This Statement fulfils obligations by the State of Victoria to the Commonwealth of Australia, which provided financial assistance for the purchase of this reserve under the National Reserve System Program of the Natural Heritage Trust. The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2005 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act Disclaimer: This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Cover: River Red Gums in the Parrie Yalloak Plains Sedgy Woodland (Photo: Graham Parkes)

3 Parrie Yalloak addition to the Grampians National Park Introduction & Background The Parrie Yalloak woodland was purchased in 1999 to protect important Plains Sedgy Woodland communities. It comprises an area of ha. The purchase was assisted with funding from the National Reserve System Program of the Commonwealth Government s Natural Heritage Trust (Project No. N419). The Parrie Yalloak woodlands fall within the Victorian Midlands IBRA 5.1 bioregion and the across the boundary of the Dundas Tablelands and Greater Grampians subregions (Environment Australia 2000). The Dundas Tablelands are considered a high priority for further reservation. Reservation Status The Parrie Yalloak woodland was added to the Grampians National Park through the National Parks (Additions and Other Amendments) Act The land is currently managed by Parks Victoria as part of the National Park. Parrie Yalloak woodland, as part of the Grampians National Park, is managed in accordance with IUCN protected area Category II: National Park. Natural assets and contribution to a comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system Landscape features The purchased Parrie Yalloak Woodland forms part of a contiguous patch of forest and woodland in the Yarram Park district. The woodlands adjoin the base of the Serra Range, Grampians National Park, to the west and open woodlands of similar structure on private land to the north and south. Vegetation communities The majority of the property is covered by the Plains Sedgy Woodland Ecological Vegetation Class (EVC). Once added, the site will represent the largest occurrence of the EVC in the Grampians National Park and is considered one of the highest quality areas of Plains Sedgy Woodland in the western Victorian Midlands. Of the original 2,000+ ha of Plains Sedgy Woodland occurring in the Greater Grampians and Dundas Tablelands Subregions only 200 ha was protected in dedicated reserves prior to this purchase. Smaller areas of Shrubby Woodland, Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland and Sand Heathland EVCs have also been mapped on the property. Fauna values Powerful Owls Ninox strenua (vulnerable in Victoria) have been recorded near the boundary of the property. A number of large, hollow-bearing trees are likely to provide good habitat for fauna species which rely on such conditions. Management Directions The Parrie Yalloak purchase will continue to be managed as part of the Grampians National Park and broad management directions will follow those of the 1

4 Parrie Yalloak addition to the Grampians National Park surrounding Park as outlined in the Grampians National Park Management Plan (Parks Victoria 2003). Future reviews of this plan will incorporate Parrie Yalloak. References & Further Reading Environment Australia (2000) Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 Summary Report. Environment Australia, Canberra. Fitzsimons, J.A. & Ashe, C. (2003) Some recent strategic additions to Victoria s protected area system Victorian Naturalist 120, Parks Victoria (2003) Grampians National Park Management Plan. Parks Victoria, Melbourne. VicRFASC (1999) West Victoria Comprehensive Regional Assessment. Vol 1 & 2. Commonwealth and Victorian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) Steering Committee. 2

5 Location of the Parrie Yalloak addition to the Grampians National Park # Grampians National Park Lake Muirhead Wildlife Reserve Grampians Road Parrie Yalloak Woodland Public Land Use National Parks Nature Conservation Reserves Natural Features Reserves Coastal Reserves Other Public Land Water/Other Public Land Hydrology (1:100,000) Reservoir Lake Intermittent lake Perennial stream Intermittent stream River mud flats Swamp perennial Drain, channel Roads (1:100,000) Major road sealed Major road unsealed Vehicular track Minor road sealed Minor road unsealed January 2004 Base Data from DSE GIS Corporate Library Department of Sustainability and Environment The State of Victoria, Disclaimer: This map is made using the best available information. The creators of this map do not warrant that it is free of error and do not accept liability for loss arising from use of this product beyond its original purpose Kilometres N