Wee Jasper Nature Reserve
Wee Jasper Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
Wee Jasper Nature Reserve | |
Nearest town or city | Wee Jasper |
Coordinates | 35°06′28″S 148°39′30″E / 35.10778°S 148.65833°ECoordinates: 35°06′28″S 148°39′30″E / 35.10778°S 148.65833°E |
Established | November 1979[1] |
Area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Wee Jasper Nature Reserve |
See also |
Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Wee Jasper Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 630-hectare (1,600-acre) reserve is situated to the west of the Goodradigbee River arm of Burrinjuck Dam near the rural locality of Wee Jasper.[2]
Features
The reserve was created in 1979 with of land. were added in 1986 and were added in July 2001.[2]
Flora
Four distinct forest ecosystems exist in the reserve:[2]
- Apple box - Norton's box moist grass forest – This ecosystem exists on south east facing slopes in the southern part of the reserve.
- Brittle gum - broad-leaved peppermint - Poa grass forest – This ecosystem exists on moderately exposed, east-facing slopes.
- Norton's box - Poa grass forest – This ecosystem exists on west-facing slopes in the south of the reserve.
- River she-oak forest – This ecosystem exists along Wee Jasper Creek in the south of the reserve.
Threatened species
The Australian anchor plant (Discharia pubescens) and limestone brittle-moss (Orthotrichum cupulatum) are rare. The Yass daisy (Ammobium craspedioides) is listed as vulnerable under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW) (TSCA 1995).[3] The Wee Jasper grevillea (Grevillea iaspicula) and the formbe pepper-cress (Lepidium pseudopapillosum) are listed as endangered under the TSCA 1995.
Fauna
60 species of animal have been identified in the reserve.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wee Jasper Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Wee Jasper Nature Reserve: Plan of management (PDF). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. May 2010. ISBN 978-1-74232-799-0. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW)