Mogumber Nature Reserve
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| Mogumber Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Mogumber Nature Reserve | |
| Location | Western Australia |
| Nearest city | Mogumber |
| Coordinates | 31°04′12″S 116°02′36″E / 31.0701°S 116.0433°E[1] |
| Area | 231 ha (570 acres)[2][3] |
| Established | 1984 |
The Mogumber Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Western Australia. It is a refuge for the endangered Western Swamp Tortoise along with the Twin Swamps Nature Reserve and the Ellen Brook Nature Reserve.[4] Twin Swamps and Ellen Brook are IUCN Protected Area Management Category IV Reserves, while the Mogumber Nature Reserve is a Category Ia nature reserve.
The vegetation is a woodland dominated by marri (Corymbia calophylla) and jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata). The rare species Darwinia carnea (Mogumber bell) occurs in the area.[5]
Amongst the fauna is a group of Carnaby's black cockatoo, attracted to tree hollows and food in the woodland.[5]
The site is associated with the Yued people of Southwest Australia, who record it as a meeting point for other groups and within the broader Moore River Mythological Waggyl site.[5]
