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State forest in New South Wales, Australia

Kockibitoo State Forest
White cypress pine forest
Geography
LocationSouth Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates34°56′05″S 146°58′20″E / 34.93472°S 146.97222°E / -34.93472; 146.97222
Elevation160 metres (520 ft) - 170 metres (560 ft)
Area244 ha (2.4 km; 0.9 sq mi)
Administration
Governing bodyForestry Corporation of NSW
Ecology
Dominant tree speciesWhite cypress pine
Lesser floraGrey box, Bulloak

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) state forest is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Coolamon, and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Wagga Wagga.

Environment

Flora

117 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 75 were native, and 42 were introduced. The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. Other large tree species present within the forest include grey box and bulloak.

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.

Fauna

At least 10 species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, including Flame robin and Scarlet robin.

See also

References

  1. ^ Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
  2. ^ "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. "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.
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