The Meehan Range is a prominent geographical feature of steep hills running parallel to the River Derwent on Hobart's eastern shore. It is located in the

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. It is a protected area, and is often enjoyed for recreational activities including an expanding network of mountain bike trails.

Environment

As the skyline of the Meehan Range is protected from development, it is covered in native bushland, which makes it prone to

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during Australia's hot summers. Much of the range was devastated in the Hobart fires of 1967. The range forms part of the South-east Tasmania Important Bird Area, identified as such by

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because of its importance in the conservation of a range of woodland birds, especially the

endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...

swift parrot The swift parrot (''Lathamus discolor'') is a species of broad-tailed parrot, found only in southeastern Australia. The species breeds in Tasmania during the summer and migrates north to south eastern mainland Australia from Griffith- Warial ...

and

forty-spotted pardalote The forty-spotted pardalote (''Pardalotus quadragintus'') is one of Australia's rarest birds and by far the rarest pardalote, being confined to a few colonies in the south-east corner of Tasmania, mainly on Maria Island and Bruny Island. Desc ...

References

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