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substantial number of other fauna species are listed on New South Wales and Australian Government threatened species schedules or are subject to international treaties. Syzygium paniculatum and Cryptostylis hunteriana are the only known naturally occurring plant species in the park that are nationally threatened. The striking Grevillea macleayana is a naturally occurring endemic species, restricted to the Jervis Bay region. Four other plant species are considered rare nationally and the status of another is too poorly known to classify. Management prescriptions in this plan reflect the conservation requirements of these species.

The management arrangements in the park between the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council and Parks Australia are increasingly being recognised for their significance as an effective example of joint management. The area is one of the few places in south-eastern Australia where recent and contemporary Koori lifestyles have continued in the setting of a substantially natural environment. The opportunities to educate visitors about the region's Koori culture are among Booderee's most important assets. The traditional owners have extensive experience in cultural interpretation and pride themselves on providing a quality and informative experience.

Natural environment

Geology
The underlying rock of the Bherwerre Peninsula is Permian sandstone of the southern Sydney Basin (about 260 million years old), while in a few small areas there is evidence of a Tertiary or older landscape (more than two million years old) which overlaid the Permian rocks. During the last ice age (20,000–15,000 years ago) the sea level was about 120 metres lower than it is now and the coastline was about 20 kilometres further east, near the edge of the continental shelf. Jervis Bay was then an open, vegetated valley more than 90 metres above sea level. The landscape as we know it, with its present coastline, dates from the stabilisation of the sea level about 6,000 years ago. Most of the surface of the Bherwerre Peninsula and Bowen Island is Quaternary sediments—sand dunes, swamp deposits and alluvium—younger than 10,000 years overlying the Permian sandstone.

Climate
Being coastal, temperature extremes are rare at Jervis Bay. Maximum temperatures range from an average of 24ºC in February to 16ºC in July, while average minimum temperatures range from 18ºC to 9.5ºC. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,200 millimetres which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year although there is usually more rain in winter and less in spring. The prevailing winds in summer are north-easterly, while the main winter winds are from the south-west, but a clear daily cycle in wind patterns is superimposed on the seasonal changes.

Flora
The park contains a diverse range of well-preserved coastal plant communities including remnant rainforest, heath communities, woodland and coastal littoral communities; some 625 naturally occurring terrestrial plant species have