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EVC Benchmarks - East Gippsland Lowlands bioregion
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Below is a list of published Ecological Vegetation Class benchmarks for the East Gippsland Lowlands bioregion.
These benchmarks have been developed to assess native vegetation using the method for Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA).
Please note: These benchmarks are endorsed for the purpose of implementing 'Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002'. For Wetland Vegetation assessments, please follow this link. Mosaic and complex mapping units have been removed from this page except where the scale is too fine to resolve at the site level. When assessing a site, you should be able to determine which component EVC is dominant on-site. See note below.
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EVC no.
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BCS
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Ecological Vegetation Class Benchmark | Last Updated |
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2
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LC
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 Coast Banksia Woodland (PDF 92 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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3
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V
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Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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4
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V
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Coastal Vine-rich Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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5
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R
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Coastal Sand Heathland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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7
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V
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Clay Heathland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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8
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LC
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Wet Heathland (PDF 128 kb) - VQA |
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9
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D
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Coastal Saltmarsh (PDF 127 kb) - VQA |
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10
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V
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Estuarine Wetland (PDF 128 kb) - VQA |
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11
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V
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Coastal Lagoon Wetland (PDF 128 kb) - VQA |
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12
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V
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Wet Swale Herbland (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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13
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V
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Brackish Sedgeland (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
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14
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LC
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Banksia Woodland (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
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15
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V
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Limestone Box Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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16
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LC
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Lowland Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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18
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D
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Riparian Forest (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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19
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R
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Riparian Shrubland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
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20
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LC
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Heathy Dry Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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21
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LC
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Shrubby Dry Forest (PDF 95 kb) - VQA |
Updated -October 2005 |
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22
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LC
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Grassy Dry Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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23
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LC
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Herb-rich Foothill Forest (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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27
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R
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Blackthorn Scrub (PDF 128 kb) - VQA |
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28
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R
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Rocky Outcrop Shrubland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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29
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LC
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Damp Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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30
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LC
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Wet Forest (PDF 93 kb) - VQA |
Updated - May 2005 |
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32
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R
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Warm Temperate Rainforest (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
February 2005 |
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34
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E
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Dry Rainforest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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47
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D
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Valley Grassy Forest (PDF 132 kb) - VQA |
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48
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D
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Heathy Woodland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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53
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E
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Swamp Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 210.8 KB] |
Revised - November 2007 |
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53_62
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E
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Estuarine Swamp Scrub - see 953 Estuarine Scrub | See EVC 953 - November 2007 |
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55
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E
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Plains Grassy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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82
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R
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Riverine Escarpment Scrub (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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133
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E
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Limestone Pomaderris Shrubland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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135
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E
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Gallery Rainforest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
New - December 2004 |
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141
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E
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Sandy Flood Scrub (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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151
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E
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Plains Grassy Forest - VQA
[PDF File - 391.9 KB] |
Revised - June 2008 |
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169
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V
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Dry Valley Forest (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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175_61
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D
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Rainshadow Grassy Woodland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
New - December 2004 |
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175_62
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D
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Limestone Grassy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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177
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R
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Valley Slopes Dry Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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191
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LC
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Riparian Scrub (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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316
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LC
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Shrubby Damp Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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334
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E
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Billabong Wetland Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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863
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E
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Floodplain Reedbed - VQA
[PDF File - 210.5 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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877
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D
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Lowland Herb-rich Forest (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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953
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E
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Estuarine Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 209.3 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
EVC - Ecological Vegetation Class
BCS - Bioregional Conservation Status
* - BCS rating to be used only if unable to determine the component EVC within the generic and/or aggregate wetland tables.
VQA - vegetation quality assessment
Wetland Vegetation Assessment
If you are interested in assessing a wetland area for the purpose of implementing 'Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002', you must use an EVC Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA) in conjunction with the VQA methodology.
If a wetland EVC benchmark for the VQA is unavailable, please use the wetlands default habitat score of 0.45 as outlined in the 'Guide for Assessment of Referred Planning Permit Applications, 2007'.
If you are interested in undertaking a wetland vegetation assessment which is not for the purpose of implementing "Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002', then the Index of Wetland Condition (IWC) methodology may be appropriate. The IWC method uses a set of dedicated wetland EVC benchmarks that you will find on the IWC webpage.
Lookup tables for wetland areas:
The tables below provide information for mapped wetland areas that have not yet been assigned a wetland EVC type or are known to comprise an aggregate of wetland EVCs due to their temporal nature. Please keep in mind your purpose for assessing a wetland area and make sure you use the appropriate benchmark.
EVC wetland aggregate table
[MS Excel Document - 30.0 KB]Note
- The bioregional conservation status of EVCs was revised and updated in November 2007 following revised native vegetation mapping. To view the changes in the spatial datasets please go to the Accessing Native Vegetation Data page.
- Before choosing any vegetation mapping units that are EVC mosaics, complexes and aggregates and generic wetland mapping units, some further on-site decision will be required before selecting the appropriate benchmark to apply. In addition, EVC 'variants' and those EVCs that are known to exhibit structural variation across their range will also need to utilise on-site information to determine the appropriate benchmark to apply.
- The EVC benchmarks contain a subset of “typical” but not comprehensive lists of species for each EVC in a bioregion. It should also be noted that not all species listed in the benchmark will be appropriate to all sites across the range of an EVC in a bioregion nor readily available through local nurseries.
Further information for developing appropriate planting lists for a site should be sought from regional revegetation guides endorsed by DEPI or expert advice from a botanist.
Further enquiries and feedback on EVC benchmarks
EVC benchmarks will continue to be developed and refined as vegetation assessments are conducted across Victoria. DEPI has established a process for reviewing and revising changes to EVC benchmarks.
To request an unpublished EVC benchmark or feedback, please email evc.benchmark@dse.vic.gov.au and provide the EVC name, mapping unit number and the bioregion name along with your contact details. Please allow approximately one week for a response.
Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.
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