Ringwood Tank State Forest

Ringwood Tank State Forest
Geography
LocationSouth Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates35°55′21″S 146°16′48″E / 35.92250°S 146.28000°E / -35.92250; 146.28000
Area231 ha (2.3 km2; 0.9 sq mi)
Administration
Governing bodyForestry Corporation of NSW[1]
Ecology
Dominant tree speciesWhite cypress pine[2]
Lesser floraGrey box[2]

Ringwood Tank State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 231 ha (570-acre)[2] state forest is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) north-west of Corowa.[3]

Etymology

The place name Ringwood Tank is derived from the dam located in the northern section of the reserve.[4]

Environment

Ringwood Tank State Forest is dominated by white cypress pine.[2] Other plant species present within the forest include grey box and bulloak.[2]

At least six species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest,[2] including squirrel glider, brolga, brown treecreeper, grey-crowned babbler, hooded robin, and varied sittella.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests" (PDF). Natural Resources Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region" (PDF). Forestry Corporation of NSW. January 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Ringwood Tank". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.