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Maintained habitat connectivity

Impact

Native vegetation provides habitat for a variety of native plant and animal species.  When native vegetation is retained on substantial areas of land habitat connectivity is also maintained, thus allowing species movement within the habitat and maintenance of genetic diversity. 

Suggested indicator:Native vegetation area
Maintaining habitat connectivity may lead to:
Potentially assoicated impacts Suggested indicators

Reduced edge effects/pressures that can result in:

  • Maintained vegetation structure/condition
  • Reduced invasion of environmental weeds 
  • Reduced pressure from pest animal species
  • Vegetation desity*
  • Impacts on native vegetation*
  • Ground cover
  • Shrub cover*
  • Tree canopy cover & health*
  • Weed cover*
  • Organic litter*
  • Native plant richness*
  • Weed species*
  • Pasture species*
  • Exotic pest fauna*

* Yet to be developed

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