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]

Kindra State Forest
Geography
LocationNew South Wales, Riverina, Australia
Coordinates34°48′17″S 147°12′17″E / 34.804697°S 147.204846°E / -34.804697; 147.204846
Elevation220 metres (720 ft) - 240 metres (790 ft)[1]
Area520 hectares (5.2 km2; 2.0 sq mi)
Administration
Established1974
Governing bodyForestry Corporation of NSW[2]
Ecology
Dominant tree speciesWhite cypress pine, Grey box

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]

Environment

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Flora

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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

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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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
  2. ^ a b "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Kindra State Forest". visitcoolamonshire.com.au. Coolamon Shire Council. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Kindra State Forest a finalist in Keeping Australia Beautiful awards". Narrandera Argus. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests" (PDF). Natural Resources Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ Schultz, Mike; Valenzisi, Tracey (2010). "Bird trails of the Riverina and South West Slopes of NSW" (PDF) (PDF). Riverina and South West Slopes Nature-Based Tourism Group. ISBN 978-0-646-53816-7. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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