Kindra State Forest
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White cypress pine, Grey box |
Kindra State Forest is a native forest, in the Australian state of New South Wales with a total area of about 520 hectares.[2] It is located at Coolamon, New South Wales.[3]
The state forest contains bike and walking trails.[3] In November 2022, it was announced as a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards.[4]
Environment
Flora
145 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 99 were native, and 46 were introduced.white cypress pine.[5] Other large tree species present within the forest include white box, grey box, yellow box, river red gum and bulloak.[1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include
waxlip orchid, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, showy parrot-pea, green wattle, Mallee wattle, kangaroo thorn, weeping pittosporum, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles.[1]
Fauna
At least 7 fauna species listed under the
Brown Treecreeper, Flame robin, Grey-crowned babbler, Hooded robin, Little eagle and Speckled warbler.[5]
Gallery
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Laughing kookaburra, Kindra State Forest
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Lace monitor, Kindra State Forest
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
- ^ a b "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Kindra State Forest". visitcoolamonshire.com.au. Coolamon Shire Council. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Kindra State Forest a finalist in Keeping Australia Beautiful awards". Narrandera Argus. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
External links
Media related to Kindra State Forest at Wikimedia Commons