South Esk Pine Reserve

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South Esk Pine Reserve is a 6.8 ha nature reserve in eastern Tasmania, Australia, 175 km north-east of Hobart, on the Apsley River near Coles Bay. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia (BHA), by which it was purchased in 1998.[1]

[edit] Natural values

The reserve protects the last large stand of the Tasmanian endemic conifer South Esk Pine. This tree is considered vulnerable, with only 10,000 trees remaining.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b BHA: South Esk Pine Reserve

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