Numinbah Nature Reserve facts for kids
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Numinbah Nature Reserve is a special protected area in New South Wales, Australia. It's located in the beautiful Border Ranges, which are part of an ancient volcano called Mount Warning. This volcano erupted over 23 million years ago! The reserve is quite large, covering 892 hectares (that's about 2,200 acres).
This important reserve is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. This whole area is a World Heritage Site, which means it's recognized globally for its amazing natural value. It was first listed in 1986. Numinbah Nature Reserve was also added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007. It's also part of the Scenic Rim Important Bird Area, which means it's a very important place for many different kinds of birds, especially those that are threatened or endangered. Protecting these birds is a big part of the reserve's job.
What Makes Numinbah Nature Reserve Special?
The Numinbah Nature Reserve in New South Wales shares its borders with private land. It also includes a high, steep slope called an escarpment. This escarpment rises to over 1000 metres and forms part of the state border with Queensland. The main goal of the reserve is to keep its plants and animals safe. This means protecting them from humans, domestic animals like pets, and feral pests (animals that have escaped and now live in the wild, causing harm).
Plants and Trees of Numinbah
Most of the plants in Numinbah Nature Reserve are sub-tropical rainforest species. These forests are very green and lush because they get a lot of rain. There are also areas of wet sclerophyll forest. Sclerophyll forests have trees with hard, tough leaves, like many eucalyptus trees.
One very rare tree that grows here is the Springbrook Leatherwood. You can find this special tree at a place called Burrigan Point within the reserve. It's an important part of the unique plant life that Numinbah protects.
