Moore Park Nature Reserve

Moore Park Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
dry rainforest at Moore Park Nature Reserve
Moore Park Nature Reserve
Location	New South Wales
Nearest city	Kyogle
Coordinates	28°26′14″S152°52′45″E / 28.43722°S 152.87917°E / -28.43722; 152.87917
Area	9 ha (22 acres) [1]
Established	[1]
Governing body	NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Website	Official website

Moore Park Nature Reserve is a small remnant of "dry" rainforest in Northern New South Wales. It lies at the confluence of Findon Creek and the Richmond River. It was once part of a larger rainforest known as Boyd's Scrub. A colony of Flying Foxes lives in the rainforest.

The forest is dominated by a large Moreton Bay Fig. Other canopy species include the Black Bean, Silky Oak, Plum Pine and Native Elm. ^[2]

This country traditionally belongs to the Githabul Aboriginal people, for whom the rainforest was a very important source of food. ^[3]

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales
• High Conservation Value Old Growth forest

References

1. "Moore Park Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 February 2017.
2. Floyd, A. G. (1990). Australian Rainforests of New South Wales. Vol. 2. p. 83. ISBN   0-949324-32-9.
3. "Moore Park Nature Reserve | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 4 November 2021.