Lester State Forest | |
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Aerial view of Lester State Forest, 1999 | |
Geography | |
Location | South Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 34°52′08″S 147°06′29″E / 34.86889°S 147.10806°E / -34.86889; 147.10806 |
Elevation | 210 metres (690 ft) - 250 metres (820 ft) |
Area | 790 ha (7.9 km; 3.1 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW |
Ecology | |
Dominant tree species | White cypress pine |
Lesser flora | Grey box, yellow box, Blakely's red gum, river red gum, bulloak, river she-oak |
Lester State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 790 ha (2,000-acre) state forest is located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) south-west of Coolamon, New South Wales.
Environment
Flora
167 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 104 were native, and 63 were introduced. The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. Other large tree species present within the forest include white box, grey box, yellow box, kurrajong and bulloak.
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, common onion orchid, purple burr-daisy, climbing saltbush, showy wattle, woolly wattle, Mallee wattle, golden wattle, hooked needlewood and creamy candles.
Fauna
At least 9 fauna species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest. This includes several bird species, such as the brown treecreeper, diamond firetail, grey-crowned babbler and little eagle.
See also
References
- ^ Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
- ^ "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "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.