Black Andrew Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Wee Jasper |
Coordinates | 35°02′34″S 148°35′09″E / 35.04278°S 148.58583°E |
Established | 2001 |
Area | 15.59 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
Website | Black Andrew Nature Reserve |
See also |
Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Black Andrew Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located on the south west slopes of New South Wales, Australia. The 1,559-hectare (3,850-acre) reserve [1] [2] is situated on the southern shore of Burrinjuck Dam on the Murrumbidgee River, an important reservoir for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. [3]
The reserve was created in 2001 [2] and is managed by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service under the provisions of the Southern Regional Forest Agreement (SRFA). [4] Prior to creation of the reserve, it was Crown land and was managed by the then-New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation. [3]
Seven distinct forest ecosystems have been identified in the reserve: [3]
Three amphibian species, 16 reptile species, 29 mammal species and 83 bird species have been observed in the reserve. Of the mammal species, 11 are bats and 5 are non-native. [3]
The Australian anchor plant ( Discaria pubescens), yellow-bellied glider ( Petaurus australis), common bent-wing bat ( Miniopterus schreibersii), powerful owl ( Ninox strenua), barking owl ( Ninox connivens), brown treecreeper ( Climacteris picumnus) and booroolong frog ( Litoria booroolongensis) are all identified as vulnerable species in the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. [3] [5]
Black Andrew Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Wee Jasper |
Coordinates | 35°02′34″S 148°35′09″E / 35.04278°S 148.58583°E |
Established | 2001 |
Area | 15.59 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
Website | Black Andrew Nature Reserve |
See also |
Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Black Andrew Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located on the south west slopes of New South Wales, Australia. The 1,559-hectare (3,850-acre) reserve [1] [2] is situated on the southern shore of Burrinjuck Dam on the Murrumbidgee River, an important reservoir for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. [3]
The reserve was created in 2001 [2] and is managed by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service under the provisions of the Southern Regional Forest Agreement (SRFA). [4] Prior to creation of the reserve, it was Crown land and was managed by the then-New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation. [3]
Seven distinct forest ecosystems have been identified in the reserve: [3]
Three amphibian species, 16 reptile species, 29 mammal species and 83 bird species have been observed in the reserve. Of the mammal species, 11 are bats and 5 are non-native. [3]
The Australian anchor plant ( Discaria pubescens), yellow-bellied glider ( Petaurus australis), common bent-wing bat ( Miniopterus schreibersii), powerful owl ( Ninox strenua), barking owl ( Ninox connivens), brown treecreeper ( Climacteris picumnus) and booroolong frog ( Litoria booroolongensis) are all identified as vulnerable species in the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. [3] [5]