AHCPER203
Record information about the local bioregion


Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to record information about the local bioregion.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. They undertake defined activities and work in a structured context.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to work

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Identify materials required for the work and collect and prepare them

2. Collect information

2.1 Determine the boundaries and extent of bioregion according to community and geophysical and biological guidelines

2.2 Identify key plant and animal species of the ecosystem by local or common name

2.3 Identify special features and sites of the bioregion and relate to ecological information

2.4 Investigate knowledge on plants and animals relationships from a permaculture perspective

2.5 Investigate information on land uses and land management practices in the bioregion

2.6 Outline the history of bioregion from community sources and available literature

2.7 Define simple food chains and energy flows relevant to the local bioregion

3. Review changes

3.1 Identify environmental changes from land use and the impacts of these changes on current and future land uses

3.2 Document environmental trends and their potential impacts on the bioregion

3.3 Record land and water management practices that can repair environmental changes

4. Document information

4.1 Document information about the local bioregion

4.2 Recognise and record ownership of information used in an appropriate manner

4.3 Document any conditions and parameters defining use of information

Evidence of Performance

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

collect information about the local bioregion

review the information

document the information


Evidence of Knowledge

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

designated areas and features of a bioregion, such as:

a bioregion, as a land and water territory whose limits are defined not by political boundaries, but by the geographical limits of human communities and ecological systems.

water catchment, as one of the key identifiers of the bioregion

the vegetation on the catchment, as also an essential feature of a bioregion

local and common names for plants and animals

ecological concepts, such as:

niche

habitat

community

ecosystem

energy flows

food webs/chains

water cycles

species and species relationships

plant and animal succession

Permaculture perspectives, such as:

seeing connections between elements in a system

supporting ecological and community co-existence

valuing renewable resources and energy

alternative strategies of trade such as barter and local exchange trading systems (LETS)

community resources including local skills, public transport options, contractors and facilities


Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also hold a nationally accredited Certificate III qualification (or higher) in Permaculture and/or have completed a Permaculture Design Course (PDC).


Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.


Range Statement


Sectors

Permaculture (PER)