page_title: Biriwal Bulga National Park
section_title: Fauna
hierarchical_section_title: Biriwal Bulga National Park / Biology and ecology / Fauna
context_page_description: Biriwal Bulga National Park is a protected national park located approximately 45km north west of Taree and 60km west of Port Macquarie on the Bulga Plateau. The national park contains some biodiversity and ecosystems as well as Indigenous Australian culturally significant sites. The residents of the park range from animals to trees and bushes. The animals reside in an escarpment terrain. The park’s soil varies in depth depending on the slope. There is a higher than average amount of annual rainfall which attributes to the types of native plants found. There are different conservation and management plans in place to maintain the natural and cultural heritage of the park whilst also providing research opportunities for visitors. The plans are set out and authorised by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services. Some plans include conservation regions for koalas and plants, limiting the spread and influence of pests and prevention of potential bushfires.
context_section_description: There have been seventy-four recorded fauna species within the area. Amongst these seventy-four species; according to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, “the following are recorded as vulnerable and at risk of becoming endangered: powerful owl, glossy black cockatoo, fruit-dove, spotted-tailed quoll, brush-tailed phascogale, yellow-bellied glider, koala, long-nosed potoroo, large bent-wing bat” . The most common species found in the national park are koalas. There different sub-species of koalas which interact with the natural flora forming the ecosystem within the national park. These sub-species often roam and move from neighbouring regions into the national park. It is estimated that there are 500-1000 individual koalas which are recorded throughout the Biriwal Bulga region.
caption: The koala, a native to Biriwal Bulga National Park
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