RegenCo. Hawick Woodland Birds.

Woodland Birds Asset Account.

Environmental Account: AU00064
Environmental Asset: Fauna - Woodland Birds
Asset Account ID: AU00064F1
Registration date: 8 April 2024
Certification date: 25 September 2024
Certification level: AfN- Verified
Purpose:
Current land use: Grazing
Area: 600 ha
Method: AfN-METHOD-F-02

Asset Account snapshot.

WOODLAND BIRDS

Asset summary - baseline.

Asset statement.

Significant outcomes.

The 2024 baseline condition assessment of the Woodland Bird Asset at Hawick recorded an overall Econd® score of 40. Assessment Unit Econd® scores ranged from 24 for the 'Highly Degraded' areas to 43 for the'Quality Bushland' areas. Site QUAL02 scored highest, with eight small-bodied native species, including the EPBC-listed Red-lored Whistler and Rare Purple-gaped Honeyeater. Three additional species listed as Rare in SA were also recorded. A total of 38 native bird species were observed, with 22 more noted incidentally. The EPBC-listed Endangered Mallee Bird Community of the Murray Darling Depression Bioregion was confirmed within the Environmental Account Area.

Limitations & disclosures.

This account is mainly constrained by the timing of assessments, which are currently proposed to occur annually in Autumn. Shifting to biannual assessments, with an additional Spring survey each year, would enhance accuracy by increasing both the frequency and seasonal coverage. This approach would provide a more comprehensive and precise understanding of the woodland bird asset. However, securing the necessary resources to support a Spring survey remains the primary challenge.

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