Davis Scrub Nature Reserve

Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
New South Wales
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)

Ficus macrophylla located in the reserve
Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
Nearest town or city Alstonville
Coordinates 28°51.9543′S 153°24.285′E / 28.8659050°S 153.404750°ECoordinates: 28°51.9543′S 153°24.285′E / 28.8659050°S 153.404750°E
Established May 1980[1]
Area 0.13 km2 (0.1 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
See also Protected areas of
New South Wales

The Davis Scrub Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The 13-hectare (32-acre) reserve is a sub tropical jungle remnant of the Big Scrub and is situated at 170 metres (560 ft) above sea level on an undulating high rainfall plain near Alstonville.

The red-brown soil is derived from a basaltic flow from the nearby Mount Warning. Significant rainforest tree species include Moreton Bay Fig, Black Bean, White Booyong, Red Bean, and Purple Cherry. A large Moreton Bay Fig dominates the rainforest horizon.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Davis Scrub Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. Floyd, A. G.. Australian Rainforests of New South Wales 2. p. 19. ISBN 0-949324-32-9.

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