Brogo Reserve Explained

Type:protected
Brogo Reserve
State:nsw
Coordinates:-36.5107°N 149.78°W
Relief:1
Area:1.2
Established:1995
Established Footnotes:[1]
Managing Authorities:Bush Heritage Australia
Url:http://www.bushheritage.org.au/places-we-protect/state_new_south_wales/reserves_brogo

The Brogo Reserve is a 120ha nature reserve, owned (since 1995) and managed by Bush Heritage Australia, located at the north-eastern end of the Bega Valley in south-eastern New South Wales— south of Sydney and north of Bega.

Features

Landscape and vegetation

Brogo encompasses three forested ridges, with granite outcrops, separated by fern gullies. Habitat types include riparian oak forest along the Brogo River, dry grass forest, dry rainforest and wet shrub forest.[1]

Fauna

Mammal species present on Brogo include the sugar glider, common wombat and long-nosed bandicoot. The reserve is home to 70 indigenous bird species,[2] include the powerful owl.[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brogo Reserve. Places we protect. Bush Heritage Australia. 31 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Schwarz. Derek. 2011-11-21. Brogo bush is protected. 2021-08-05. Bega District News. en-AU.