Kockibitoo State Forest Explained

Kockibitoo State Forest
County:South Western Slopes
Region:New South Wales
Country:Australia
Elevation: - [1]
Authority:Forestry Corporation of NSW[2]
Species:White cypress pine
Lesser Flora:Grey box, Bulloak

Kockibitoo State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The [2] state forest is located approximately south-west of Coolamon, and north-west of Wagga Wagga.[3]

Environment

Flora

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. 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

At least 10 species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, including Flame robin and Scarlet robin.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Burrows . Geoff E. . A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales . Cunninghamia . 1999 . 6 . 2 . 283–314 .
  2. Web site: NSW State Forests . Forestry Corporation . 25 March 2023 . 17 March 2014 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305125916/https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/436189/List-of-State-Forests.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region . . 25 March 2023 . January 2008 . 7 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307230542/https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/438352/forest-mgt-zones2-riverina-region.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests . Natural Resources Commission . 25 March 2023 . 14 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314015006/https://www.nrc.nsw.gov.au/South-western%20cypress%20-%20Assessment%20report%20-%20Map%20book.pdf . live .