Eucalyptus strzeleckii - McGlone Rd

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Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment
 

“Eucalyptus strzeleckii (Strzelecki gum) is listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999(Cwlth) (EPBC Act). The species is eligible for listing as prior to the commencement of the EPBC Act, it was listed as Vulnerable under Schedule 1 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (Cwlth).The main factors that are the cause of the species being eligible for listing in the Vulnerable category are its limited geographic distribution, fragmentation and continuing decline due to a number of ongoing threats. Eucalyptus strzeleckii (Strzelecki gum) is listed as threatened in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988and as Vulnerable under the non-statutory Advisory list of rare or threatened plants in Victoria.”

Action Statement Victoria Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act:

“Strzelecki Gum has been listed as threatened under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.

It is considered vulnerable in Victoria according to DSE’s Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Vascular Plants in Victoria – 2005 (DSE 2005).

Potentially threatening processes include:

Deliberate damage - Tree removal during road works or for firewood is an ongoing threat, particularly in relation to roadside populations and isolated paddock trees.

Reservation status - Lack of reserved sites provides inadequate protection for this taxon.

Lack of recruitment - There is no recent recruitment in most populations.  Conditions for seed germination may only occur rarely (e.g. > 40 years), such as during large flood events or following (probably infrequent) fires.”

McGlone Rd May 2019

Citation – Baw Baw Shire Council Significant Tree Register:
 

“McGlone Road, roadside gums north end Botanical: Mainly Eucalyptus strzeleckii with some E. radiata and E. obliqua. Address: Northern end of McGlone Road, from Fairway Drive, Drouin Description: Large indigenous gums forming corridor on both sides of McGlone Road north. Mainly Strzelecki Gums some 25m+ high with young trees growing as well. Most are under 3m trunk girth but one is 4.8m. These trees would be 150 years old perhaps, although not as old nor as large as the trees to the southern end of Mc Glone Road. Also a few Narrow-leafed Peppermints and Messmates. Fallen vegetation provides rich habitat for birds, small animals and insects. This was described: “It doesn’t get any better than this”

McGlone Rd May 2020

Offset Management Plan, RRV, Road Alignment Koonwarra, 2016:
 

“The loss of 181 E. strzeleckii required offsetting by RRV of 235 replacement trees of same species plus 850 further indigenous species.”

In regard to what is happening / has happened in McGlone Rd at present, 'mortifying' probably best describes the feeling in the community.

Further Reading:

BBS Significant Tree Citation (Contains interesting notes on history of McGloon Rd) LINK

EPBC Act citation Eucalyptus strzeleckii LINK

National Recovery Plan E. strzeleckii LINK

Conservation advice Eucalyptus strzeleckii EPBC Act LINK

EPBC Act Penalties/Compliance LINK

Action Statement Victoria Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Strzelecki Gum LINK

Indigenous Design Strzelecki Gum Offset Management Plan Koonwarra LINK