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
LocationSouth Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates35°00′28″S 147°03′26″E / 35.00778°S 147.05722°E / -35.00778; 147.05722
Elevation165 metres (541 ft) - 190 metres (620 ft)[1]
Area286 ha (2.9 km2; 1.1 sq mi)
Administration
Governing bodyForestry Corporation of NSW[2]
Ecology
Dominant tree speciesWhite cypress pine[3]
Lesser floraGrey box, yellow box, Blakely's red gum, river red gum, bulloak, river she-oak[1]

Environment

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Flora

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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]

Fauna

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Mammals

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b c d 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.