view of Mount Royal from the (once) grassy summit of Mount Cabrebald
The grassy summit is now mostly covered with the Tree Lomatia (Lomatia arborescens). (September 2016). Fire is the grass' friend, and it looks like there's been no fire up here for ages. The rainforest regenerator plant is slowly taking over.
If the grassy summit is worth protecting, fire is required to clear the area. This could be done by the National Parks with consultation with the local indigenous Australians and the UNESCO World Heritage people.
Or the fire could occur naturally with lightning. I'd be happy if the Lomatia colonize the summit, and it reverts to rainforest, as at nearby Mount Royal. The grassy balds at Mount Royal are now larger, and several are totally surrounded by rainforest.
view of Mount Royal from the (once) grassy summit of Mount Cabrebald
The grassy summit is now mostly covered with the Tree Lomatia (Lomatia arborescens). (September 2016). Fire is the grass' friend, and it looks like there's been no fire up here for ages. The rainforest regenerator plant is slowly taking over.
If the grassy summit is worth protecting, fire is required to clear the area. This could be done by the National Parks with consultation with the local indigenous Australians and the UNESCO World Heritage people.
Or the fire could occur naturally with lightning. I'd be happy if the Lomatia colonize the summit, and it reverts to rainforest, as at nearby Mount Royal. The grassy balds at Mount Royal are now larger, and several are totally surrounded by rainforest.