Currawananna State Forest
Currawananna State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 286 ha (710-acre)[2] state forest is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) north-west of Wagga Wagga.[4]
| Currawananna State Forest | |
|---|---|
 White cypress pine forest | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°00′28″S 147°03′26″E |
| Elevation | 165 metres (541 ft) - 190 metres (620 ft)[1] |
| Area | 286 ha (2.9 km2; 1.1 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW[2] |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | White cypress pine[3] |
| Lesser flora | Grey box, yellow box, Blakely's red gum, river red gum, bulloak, river she-oak[1] |
Environment
Flora
184 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 95 were native, and 89 were introduced.[1] At least 36 percent of the forest within the state forest is dominated by white cypress pine.[3] Other large tree species present within the forest include grey box, yellow box, Blakely's red gum, river red gum, bulloak and river she-oak.[1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, common onion orchid, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, grey mulga, green wattle, Mallee wattle, hooked needlewood and creamy candles.[1]
Mammals
28 mammal species have been recorded within the state forest, including short-beaked echidna, squirrel glider, common ringtail possum, common brushtail possum, eastern grey kangaroo, yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, southern myotis, chocolate wattled bat, Gould's long-eared bat and rakali.[5]
Birds
114 bird species have been recorded within the state forest, including peaceful dove, square-tailed kite, little eagle, superb parrot, yellow rosella, Australian boobook, brown treecreeper, speckled warbler, southern whiteface, grey-crowned babbler, varied sitella, dusky woodswallow, grey fantail, flame robin, silvereye and diamond firetail.[5]
Reptiles
13 reptile species have been recorded within the state forest, including marbled gecko, Boulenger's skink, blue-tongued lizard, eastern bearded dragon, sand goanna, yellow-faced whipsnake and bandy-bandy.[5]
Amphibians
7 amphibian species have been recorded within the state forest, including Peron's tree frog, eastern sign-bearing froglet, barking marsh frog, giant banjo frog, spotted marsh frog, Sudell's frog and wrinkled toadlet.[5]
See also
References
- Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
- "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests" (PDF). Natural Resources Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region" (PDF). Forestry Corporation of NSW. January 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- Murphy, Michael J. (2012). "The vertebrate fauna of Currawananna State Forest and adjacent agricultural and aquatic habitats in the New South Wales South Western slopes bioregion". Australian Zoologist. 36 (2): 209–228. doi:10.7882/AZ.2012.023.