Black Andrew Nature Reserve

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Black Andrew Nature Reserve
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Black Andrew Nature Reserve
Location New South Wales
Nearest city Wee Jasper
Coordinates 35°02′34″S148°35′09″E / 35.04278°S 148.58583°E / -35.04278; 148.58583
Area15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Established2001
Governing body NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Website http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0820

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]

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History

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]

Ecology

Flora

Seven distinct forest ecosystems have been identified in the reserve: [3]

Fauna

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]

Vulnerable species

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Black Andrew in Australia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Black Andrew Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Black Andrew Nature Reserve plan of management (PDF) (Report). New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. October 2006. ISBN   1-74122-245-1 . Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Southern region forest agreement (PDF) (Report). New South Wales Government. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW)
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