Kockibitoo State Forest
| Kockibitoo State Forest | |
|---|---|
 White cypress pine forest | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°56′05″S 146°58′20″E / 34.93472°S 146.97222°E |
| Elevation | 160 metres (520 ft) - 170 metres (560 ft)[1] |
| Area | 244 ha (2.4 km2; 0.9 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW[2] |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | White cypress pine[3] |
| Lesser flora | Grey box, Bulloak[1] |
Kockibitoo State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 244 ha (600-acre)[2] state forest is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Coolamon, and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Wagga Wagga.[4]
Environment
[edit]Flora
[edit]117 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 75 were native, and 42 were introduced.[1] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine.[3] Other large tree species present within the forest include grey box and bulloak.[1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, common onion orchid, purple burr-daisy, climbing saltbush, twining glycine, grey mulga, showy wattle, Mallee wattle, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles.[1]
Fauna
[edit]At least 10 species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest,[3] including Flame robin and Scarlet robin.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region" (PDF). Forestry Corporation of NSW. January 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.