Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy

Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy

The Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy (CYPLUS) was a joint initiative between the Australian and Queensland Governments.

• Stage 1 involved data collection, issues identification and analysis of opportunities and constraints.
• Stage 2 involved the development of a coordinated strategy for sustainable land use and economic and social development.
• Stage 3 consisted of implementation and evaluation.

The following report was produced as part of Stage 1 of the project:

• Areas of Conservation Significance on Cape York Peninsula

Maps from this report are listed below.

Maps of Cape York Peninsula

General

• CYPLUS Study Area
• Five Group Regionalisation
• Areas of Conservation Significance from Conservation and Natural Heritage Assessment
• Biophysical Naturalness
• National Wilderness Inventory Wilderness Quality Values
• National Wilderness Inventory Wilderness Quality Values 14 and higher
• Research Locations of Conservation Significance

Fauna

• Terrestrial Vertebrate Records
• Areas of High Vertebrate Diversity - 10 minute grid
• Endemic Fauna Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Endemic Fauna Species
• Terrestrial Vertebrates with Disjunct Distribution
• Rare and Threatened Vertebrate Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Endangered Fauna Species
• Areas Indicative of Vulnerable Fauna Species
• Areas Indicative of Rare Fauna Species
• Important Riparian Habitats and Corridors for Terrestrial Vertebrates
• Type Localities of Terrestrial Vertebrate Species
• Amphibian records of CYP
• Bird Records from CYP
• Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) Predicted Habitat Distribution
• Significant Seabird Breeding and Nesting Sites
• Mammal records of CYP
• Endemic mammals of CYP
• Bat Species Diversity per 30 minute grid
• Gridded Analysis of Bat Specimens
• Gridded Analysis of Bat Species
• Important Habitats for Dugongs
• Significant Habitats for Estuarine Crocodiles
• Turtle Breeding Sites
• Fish Survey Sites of NR10
• Lates calcifer (Barramundi) freshwater penetration
• Fish Habitats of Conservation Signifance
• Insect Records from CYP
• Endemic Insects - Recorded Locations
• Insects Known from Single Location
• Insect Type Localities
• Areas of Significance for Butterflies
• Onthophagus consentaneus (dung beetle) predicted range
• Coptodactyla monstrosa (dung beetle) predicted range

Flora

• Broad Vegetation Groups
• Vegetation Structure
• Rare and Uncommon Vegetation Classes
• Areas Containing Best Representative Examples of Vegetation Classes
• Rare and Uncommon Basic Vegetation Groups
• Vegetation Communities Richness - 6 minute grid
• Rainforest Areas of Conservation Significance
• Nationally Rare Vegetation Communities
• Endemic Flora Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Endemic Flora Species
• Extra-continental Endemic Flora Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Extra-continental Endemic Flora Species
• Gondwanic Flora Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Gondwanic Flora Species
• Disjunct Flora Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Disjunct Flora Species
• 'Intrusive' Flora Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of 'Instrusive' Flora Species
• Rare and Threatened Flora Species - Recorded Locations
• Areas Indicative of Rare and Threatened Flora Species
• Orchids - Recorded Locations
• Areas of High Orchid Diversity
• Type Localities of Flora Species
• Marine Vegetation of High Conservation Significance

Physical

• Geological Sites and Landforms of Conservation Significance
• Dune Fields of Conservation Significance
• Significant Wetlands
• Important Riparian Habitats