The Gumbayngirr State Conservation Area is a
protected
Protection is any measure taken to guard something against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although ...
conservation area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewoo ...
located in the
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region, situated 416km north of Sydney, covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens at Hawks Nest to as far ...
region of
New South Wales
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, in eastern
Australia
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. The conservation area is situated west of and contains a subtropical jungle, known as the League Scrub. Another section of the park, formerly known was the Little Wonder State Forest, was protected from logging by a year long blockade in 1992.
Features
Part of the reserve is situated on a
basalt
Basalt (; ) is an aphanite, aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the planetary surface, surface of a terrestrial ...
ic ''bench'', with relatively fertile red soils.
Pumice
Pumice (), called pumicite in its powdered or dust form, is a volcanic rock that consists of extremely vesicular rough-textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. It is typically light-colored. Scoria is another vesicula ...
can be seen on the forest floor, indicating previous volcanic activity. The altitude is above sea level with a high rainfall. The
rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree Canopy (biology), canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified as tropi ...
has not been logged, and consists of a diverse jungle of 73 tree species, forming an impressive canopy.
Significant tree species include
Stinging Tree,
Yellow Carabeen,
Moreton Bay Fig
''Ficus macrophylla'', commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to eastern Australia, from the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland i ...
,
Small leaf fig,
Black Booyong,
Bonewood,
Purple Cherry,
Sour Cherry
''Prunus cerasus'' (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is an Old World species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus ''Prunus subg. Cerasus, Cerasus'' (cherries). It has two main groups of cultivars: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter- ...
and
Rose Maple.
Gallery
Image:Dendrocnide excelsa Gumbaynggir National Park.jpg, leaf of the Giant Stinging Tree, Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area
Image:Syzygium corynanthum Gumbaynggir Nature Reserve - fruit.jpg, Sour Cherry
''Prunus cerasus'' (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is an Old World species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus ''Prunus subg. Cerasus, Cerasus'' (cherries). It has two main groups of cultivars: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter- ...
, fruit on the rainforest floor, Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area
Image:Pumice Gumbaynggir rainforest.JPG, Pumice
Pumice (), called pumicite in its powdered or dust form, is a volcanic rock that consists of extremely vesicular rough-textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. It is typically light-colored. Scoria is another vesicula ...
from the rainforest floor at Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area
See also
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Protected areas of New South Wales
The Protected areas of New South Wales include both terrestrial and marine protected areas. there are 225 national parks in New South Wales. A number established since the late 1970s followed campaigns by local residents and environmentalis ...
References
External links
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State conservation areas in New South Wales
Forests of New South Wales
Mid North Coast
Protected areas established in 2003
2003 establishments in Australia
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