Vegetation Extent

AUS-ASC-CON-VEX General High confidence

Benchmark Value

1756 ha

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

Highland Marshes. 1756.

Metric Definition:

Baseline mapped extent of Highland Marshes (comprising grassland valleys, wetlands, and Sphagnum peatlands) within the Five Rivers Reserve.

Benchmark Definition:

Reference extent of Highland Marshes within the Five Rivers Reserve.

Justification:

This establishes the reference extent of high-conservation-value subalpine wetland complexes containing endemic cider gums and threatened Sphagnum moss beds.

Sources (1)

Preview of NSW BioMetric Vegetation Condition Benchmarks

NSW BioMetric Vegetation Condition Benchmarks Government

TLC Five Rivers Environmental Account

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Supporting Sources (6)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Alpine Sphagnum bogs: if we map them, we can manage them

Contextual Support Government

Alpine Sphagnum bogs: if we map them, we can manage them

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Feldmark grass (Rytidosperma pumilum) 2018-19 survey

Direct Evidence Journal

Feldmark grass (Rytidosperma pumilum) 2018-19 survey

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Impacts of Nature Tourism on the Mount Kosciuszko Alpine Area ..., accessed May 28, 2025

Direct Evidence GreyLiterature

Impacts of Nature Tourism on the Mount Kosciuszko Alpine Area, Australia

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NSW Department of Education. (n.d.). Alpine ecosystems in the Snowy Mountains.

Direct Evidence Government

NSW Ecosystems — Alpine Resource

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Sphagnum moss - sustainable use and management

Contextual Support Government

Sphagnum moss - sustainable use and management

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Preview of Wilson, B. R., Oliver, I., Jenkins, M., & Robertson, S. (2021). Distribution, nature and threats to soils of the Australian Alps: A review. Austral Ecology, 46(2), 241-260.

Wilson, B. R., Oliver, I., Jenkins, M., & Robertson, S. (2021). Distribution, nature and threats to soils of the Australian Alps: A review. Austral Ecology, 46(2), 241-260.

Direct Evidence Journal

Peat-forming bogs and fens of the Snowy Mountains of NSW

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