Rokewood Landscape Planning

Landscape Plans for Central Zones - Victorian Volcanic Plan Bioregion - May 2003

The Landscape Plan for the Rokewood Landscape Zone is published as a component of this document (above). Only sections relevant to the Rokewood Landscape Zone are shown below.

Rokewood Landscape Plan

This Landscape Plan for the Rokewood Landscape Zone - May 2003, was produced in collaboration between J. Ross - Environmental Consultant - New Zealand; K. Lowe, C. Boyle & A. Moorrees - Parks, Flora, Fauna Division, DSE.

The Mount Elephant Landscape Zone consists of undulating volcanic plains and undulating stony volcanic plains with a band of stony rises, a scoria cone and granite outcrops. The average annual rainfall at Lismore is approximately 620 mm. Prior to 1750, Plains Grassy Woodland intergrading with Plains Grassland was the dominant vegetation over much of this zone. The vast majority of native vegetation in the region has been cleared for agriculture. Lake Rosine Wildlife Reserve is the only substantial conservation reserve. Relatively intact remnants are generally restricted to small public land sites and significant wetland areas remain on private land. A number of road and rail reserves support significant areas of native grassland, with Chatsworth Road being one of the most important areas of native grassland remaining in the Victorian Volcanic Plain. The zone includes important populations of Spiny Rice-flower, Golden Cowslips, Fragrant Leek-orchid, Small Milkwort, Corangamite Water Skink, Brolga and Striped Legless Lizard. The Banongill Wetlands and Widderin Swamps are listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia.

Image: Victorian Voclanic Plains Central Zone

Rokewood Landscape Plan (PDF - 961 KB)
Rokewood Landscape Plan (DOC - 320 KB)
Rokewood Landscape Plan Maps (PDF - 402 KB)
Rokewood Landscape Plan Maps (DOC - 1623 KB)

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Landscape Plan for the Central Zone - Victorian Volcanic Plain Bioregion - May 2003 (PDF - 7563 KB)
Landscape Plan for the Central Zone - Victorian Volcanic Plain Bioregion - May 2003 (DOC - 9586 KB)

Other related Landscape Plan within the Central Zone , Victorian Volcanic Plain Bioregion

Corangamite East
Corangamite West
Mt Elephant

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