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Tallaganda is a national park in New South Wales, Australia.
The national park gives its name to '' Phallocephale tallagandensis'', a species of
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service: Tallaganda National Park
National parks of New South Wales 2001 establishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-protected-area-stub
Tallaganda is a national park in New South Wales, Australia.
The national park gives its name to '' Phallocephale tallagandensis'', a species of velvet worm
Onychophora (from , , "claws"; and , , "to carry"), commonly known as velvet worms (for their velvety texture and somewhat wormlike appearance) or more ambiguously as peripatus (after the first described genus, '' Peripatus''), is a phylum of e ...
that is known to occur there.
Tallaganda offers many opportunities for rest and recreation. It is utilised for bushwalking, camping, mountain biking, orienteering, and 4WD touring. Many animals have found their home here. This is a habitat for greater glider
The greater gliders are three species of large gliding marsupials in the genus ''Petauroides'', all of which are found in eastern Australia. Until 2020 they were considered to be one species, '' Petauroides volans''. In 2020 morphological and gen ...
s, sugar glider
The sugar glider (''Petaurus breviceps'') is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum. The common name refers to its predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectar and its ability to glide through the air, much lik ...
s, eastern pygmy possum
The eastern pygmy possum (''Cercartetus nanus'') is a diprotodont marsupial of south-eastern Australia. Occurring from southern Queensland to eastern South Australia and also Tasmania, it is found in a range of habitats, including rainforest, ...
s, as well as for the 55 bird species recorded here.
See also
*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
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service: Tallaganda National Park
National parks of New South Wales 2001 establishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-protected-area-stub