Kindra State Forest
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| Kindra State Forest | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | New South Wales, Riverina, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°48′17″S 147°12′17″E / 34.804697°S 147.204846°E |
| Elevation | 220 metres (720 ft) - 240 metres (790 ft)[1] |
| Area | 520 hectares (5.2 km2; 2.0 mi2) |
| Administration | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW[2] |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | White cypress pine, grey box |
Kindra State Forest is a native forest, in the Australian state of New South Wales with a total area of about 520 hectares.[2] It is located at Coolamon, New South Wales.[3]
The state forest contains bike and walking trails.[3] In November 2022, it was announced as a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards.[4]
Flora
145 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 99 were native, and 46 were introduced.[1] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine.[5] Other large tree species present within the forest include white box, grey box, yellow box, river red gum and bulloak.[1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, waxlip orchid, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, showy parrot-pea, green wattle, mallee wattle, kangaroo thorn, weeping pittosporum, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles.[1]
Fauna
At least 7 bird species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest,[5] including brown treecreeper, flame robin, grey-crowned babbler, hooded robin, little eagle and speckled warbler.[5] Other bird species found in the state forest include white-browed babbler, white-browed woodswallow, masked woodswallow, dusky woodswallow, red-capped robin, eastern rosella, red-rumped parrot, and southern whiteface.[6]
Gallery
Laughing kookaburra, Kindra State Forest
Lace monitor, Kindra State Forest
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