Table 4.1 Ecological Value of Terrestrial Habitat types in the Assessment Area

Criteria	Backshore Vegetation	Grass/shrub mosaic
Naturalness	Natural habitat with some human disturbance.	Natural habitat but subject to hill-fire.
Size	Small in size	Moderate in size
Diversity	The species diversity is low.	The species diversity is low.
Rarity	No rare species were recorded in the habitat	No rare species were recorded in the habitat
Re-creatability	It has a moderate re-creatability.	The vegetation type is secondary and readily re-created naturally or artificially and would recover easily from disturbance.
Fragmentation	The habitats are not fragmented but always have a linear shape forming band along the coastline.	The grassland/shrubland mosaic is not fragmented.
Ecological linkage	The present habitats are not functionally linked to any highly valued habitat in close proximity in a significant way.	The present habitats are not functionally linked to any highly valued habitat in close proximity in a significant way.
Potential value	The potential value is low.	The potential value is low.
Nursery ground	No record of significant nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey.	No record of significant nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey.
Age	Relatively mature and stable.	The habitats are secondary in nature.
Abundance/Richness of Wildlife	Low	Low
Ecological value	Low	Low