Remnant vegetation describes patches of native trees, shrubs, grasses and more which now remain following the widespread clearance of native vegetation across the region.
Remnants can be any shape or size and occur on both private and public land.
Remnant vegetation is significant for many reasons, including the aesthetic value, recreational value and – most importantly – the conservation value.
Vegetation communities rehabilitation guides
Ipswich has three broad vegetation types;
- dry vine forest communities
- open forests and woodland communities, and
- the diverse vegetation of the alluvial flats, watercourses and wetlands.
These guides list the dominant trees, shrubs, groundcovers and vines that are native to each vegetation community within the Ipswich local area.
The aim of the planting guides is to provide landholders and community groups with a list of native species for revegetation and rehabilitation projects.
Guide 1: Remnant vegetation values (PDF, 168.1 KB)
Guide 2: Alluvial flats, watercourses and wetlands (PDF, 313.7 KB)