Redlands Coast’s urban vegetation is a thriving and sustainable mix of tree and plant species and ages, that are valued and cared for by Redland City Council and the community as essential social, economic and ecological assets that reinforce Redland’s identity and legacy as a naturally wonderful, liveable city.
Urban vegetation incorporates vegetation in streets, parks, gardens, plazas, campuses, modified creek embankments, artificial wetlands, railway corridors, community gardens, balconies and roofs. This includes vegetation on both private land (residential, industrial and commercial zones), as well as public parks and road reserves. It is critical to recognise that our urban vegetation is intrinsically linked to our naturally vegetated areas.
Trees and plants in urban areas help define the character of our city, create spaces for relaxation and enjoyment, act as an important infrastructure element, provide stormwater, air pollution and temperature cooling services and are important habitat for wildlife. Redlands Coast is a naturally wonderful place. It is vibrant, inclusive, connected and full of natural beauty and attractions and our urban vegetation is fundamental to creating and maintaining the natural character of Redlands Coast.
Urban vegetation is managed in a way that delivers value and benefits to people and the community. This ensures the trees and plants are improving and co-existing with the surrounding urban uses and landscape. Redlands Coast’s urban vegetation does not simply grow untended; it requires active management to remain healthy. Management of urban vegetation must consider the soil and water that supports the trees and plants.
Regional ecosystems of Redlands Coast
-
Coastal forest of swamp she-oak (12.1.1)
A coastal forest dominated by wispy swamp she-oaks that protects foreshores from harsh coastal conditions.
-
Coastal shrubland (12.1.2)
A low coastal community growing on mudflats that is dominated by sedges and flowering herbs.
-
Mangrove forest (12.1.3)
Mangrove forest that occasionally has swamp she-oak associated. Significant vegetation for protecting foreshores and marine species.
-
Coastal semi-deciduous dry rainforest (12.2.1)
Unique coastal, semi-deciduous dry rainforest known for its dense rainforest trees and mixed vines and open understorey. In protected coastal area.
-
Coastal dry rainforest (12.2.2)
A unique coastal dry-rainforest dominated by broad-leaved rainforest trees, in protected coastal areas.
-
Mixed coastal brush box forest (12.2.5)
A coastal ecosystem with mixed tree community of trees, dominated by Brush box, banksia and Bribie Island pines on sand ridges.
-
Coastal scribbly gum forest (12.2.6)
An open forest ecosystem of scattered scribbly gums on sandy soils associated with other trees and a wildflower understorey.
-
Coastal broad-leaved paperbark forest (12.2.7)
Short description of Regional ecosystem
-
Mixed coastal blackbutt forest (12.2.8)
Coastal open forest of mixed tree species dominated by blackbutt on protected dunes.
-
Coastal wallum banksia woodland (12.2.9)
Coastal ecosystem of wallum banksia with a scattered understorey
-
Coastal mixed gumtree and banksia forest (12.2.10)
Scattered trees of stringybark, bloodwood and scribbly gum with an understorey of banksia and wildflowers on sandy soils.
-
Coastal dense wet heathland (12.2.12)
Dense but low ecosystem on waterlogged, sandy soil full of wildflower heath species.
-
Coastal dry heathland (12.2.13)
Generally low and dry heath ecosystem with scattered wildflower species on back dunes and dry sandy soils.
-
Coastal foreshore dunes (12.2.14)
Coastal foreshore ecosystem on the frontal dunes with generally low growing, hardy plants.
-
Coastal wetland (12.2.15)
Coastal wetland dominated by sedges and gahnia.
-
Sparse frontal dunes (12.2.16)
Very sparse dunes with occasional low and hardy species.
-
Dense rainforest (12.3.1)
Rare, dense rainforest ecosystem on fertile plains with mixed rainforest trees and dense understorey.
-
Wet broad-leaved paperbark forest (12.3.5)
Broad-leaved paperbark forest on coastal fertile plains with moist soil. Often diverse trees and generally sparse understorey.
-
Broad-leaved paperbark and bluegum forest (12.3.6)
More open broad-leaved paperbark forest on coastal fertile plains with drier soil. Generally sparse understorey.
-
Sedge wetland (12.3.8)
Wetland dominated by sedges, occasionally with broad-leaved paperbark.
-
Bluegum forest (12.3.11)
Coastal forest on fertile plains dominated by Queensland bluegum often with diverse mixture of other trees but generally sparse understorey.
-
Wet heathland (12.3.13)
Generally coastal waterlogged soil of low growing heath generally with wildlflowers.
-
Wet heathland with scattered trees (12.5.2)
Periodically waterlogged heath with scattered trees and mixed wildflower understorey on fertile soils.
-
Scribbly gum woodland (12.5.3)
An ecosystem of scattered scribbly gum on sandy loam soils with diverse wildflower understorey.
-
Sedge wetland fringing heathland (12.5.9)
Low wetland ecosystem dominated by sedges with fringing wet heath dominated by some wildflowers and black she-oaks.
-
Scribbly gum, rocky woodland (12.9-10.4)
Scattered scribbly gum forest on rocky soils, often with a diverse wildflower understorey.
-
Mixed gumtree open-forest (12.9-10.17)
Open-forest generally with a variety of stringybarks, grey gums, ironbarks and in some areas spotted gum. Open grassy understorey.
-
Ironbark woodland (12.9-10.19)
Woodland of sparse ironbarks and associated gum trees on rocky soils, generally with sparse understorey.
-
Mixed gumtree woodland (12.11.5)
A scattered diverse mixed gumtree ecosystem, dominated by generally by tallowwood or Brush box on poor and rocky soils of hills.
-
Mixed gumtree, rocky woodland (12.11.24)
A scattered and diverse mixed gumtree ecosystem on rocky low hills often with diverse wildflower understorey.
-
Stringbark woodland (12.11.26)
Generally sparse woodland dominated by Planchon’s stringybark on rocky ridges and crests often with diverse wildflower understorey.
-
Scribbly gum, rocky open forest (12.11.27)
Generally sparse scribbly gum dominated ecosystem on lower rocky soils.
-
Ironbark and stringybark woodland (12.11.25)
Generally sparse ironbark and stringy bark dominated ecosystem, often associated with various other gum tree species, on low rocky soils of hills near the coast.
-
Dry rainforest (12.11.10)
Dry rainforest ecosystem on sheltered fertile rocky soils with diverse tree species that often has hoop pine.
-
Blackbutt forest (12.11.23)
Blackbutt dominated forest associated with other gum tree species on low coastal rocky soils often with diverse wildflower understorey.
-
Scribbly gum, rocky open forest near coast (12.12.14)
Scribbly gum forest occurring near the coast on rocky soils, often with grassy and wildflower understorey.
-
Rocky headland (12.12.19)
Grassy ecosystem with low trees like banksia, coastal she-oak, pandanus palm on coastal headlands.