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″S 152°52′45″E / 28.43722°S 152.87917°E |
| 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
References
- ^ a b "Moore Park Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Floyd, A. G. (1990). Australian Rainforests of New South Wales. Vol. 2. p. 83. ISBN 0-949324-32-9.
- ^ "Moore Park Nature Reserve | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 4 November 2021.