- Eurardy Reserve
Eurardy Reserve is a 300 km2
nature reserve inWestern Australia . It is 145 km north of Geraldton, 275 km south of Carnarvon and 530 km north of Perth. It lies on the northern edge of theSouth West Botanical Province , adjoiningKalbarri National Park , and is owned and managed byBush Heritage Australia (BHA), by which it was purchased in 2005. [http://www.bushheritage.org.au/our_reserves/state_westernaustralia/reserve_eurardy BHA: Eurardy Reserve] ]Landscape and vegetation
The reserve has a flat relief supporting vegetation associations of high conservation value, including Bowgada and Jam scrub with York Gum and
Red Mallee woodland s. It is well-known for its display of springwildflower s.Fauna
Mammals historically present on the property include the
Numbat ,Bilby ,Burrowing Bettong ,Western Barred Bandicoot andChuditch . Although these became locally extinct, recent reintroductions into Kalbarri National Park may herald a return to the reserve. Other animals known to be present includeSpinifex Hopping Mouse ,Thorny Devil , Fat-tailed andHairy-footed Dunnart s,Eastern Grey Kangaroo ,Emu and Euro.References
External links
* [http://www.bushheritage.org.au/ Bush Heritage Australia]
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