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providing food for over forty species of birds. The coastal foreshore of Torrens Island
supports a number of national significant bird species, including Gibson’s Albatross
(vulnerable),
Black-browed Albatross (vulnerable), Shy Albatross (vulnerable),
Buller’s Albatross (vulnerable),
Southern Giant-petrel (endangered), Northern Giant-
petrel (vulnerable),
Australian painted Snipe (vulnerable) and
orange-bellied parrot
(critically endangered) (Donato Environmental Services, 2010). There are also over
20 migratory birds listed under the Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
(JAMBA), the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA), and the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
.
The Torrens Island Power Station is a main feature of the island and is located
adjacent to the Torrens Island Conservation Park. Biodiversity management projects
carried out in the past by the Torrens Island Power Station management include
monitoring of pest animals and plants and vegetation and rehabilitation programmes.
Since 1992, Conservation Volunteers Australia has eradicated pest plants including,
boxthorn, Artichoke thistle, Caltrop, False Caper and Olives.
Table 61: Flora species and Torrens Island habitat types - species with a
conservation rating
Mangroves
Mid and low saltmarsh
Higher saltmarsh
Chenier ridges & dunes
Aus SA SL NL
Intertidal, supra-tidal and extra-tidal vegetation
Trees
Callitris gracilis (preissii)
x
U
Eucalyptus gracilis
x
V
Melaleuca lanceolata
x
U
Shrubs
Acacia cupularis
x
R
Acacia hakeoides (N of Light River)
x
K
Acacia ligulata
x
K
Adriana quadripartita
(prev.
klotzschii
)
x
U
Alyxia buxifolia
x
R
Dissocarpus biflorus
x
V
Eremophila desertii
(N of Light River)
x
E
Exocarpus aphyllus
x
V
Geijera linearifolia
(N of Gawler R)
x
R
Lawrencia squamata
x
K
Maireana erioclada
(N of Gawler River)
x
R
Myoporum insulare
x
R
Pittosporum angustifolium
x
R
(Source: P. Coleman & F. Cook, 2009)
From Department of Sustainability, Water, Population and Communities 2011
