Biodiversity of Wielangta Forest - Wild Wielangta - Edublogs
Biodiversity of Wielangta Forest - Wild Wielangta - Edublogs
Biodiversity of Wielangta Forest - Wild Wielangta - Edublogs
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Corunastylis morrisii Hairy midge orchid<br />
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<strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wielangta</strong> <strong>Forest</strong><br />
This is only known from two sites in Tasmania including one in the south <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Wielangta</strong> study area.<br />
Odixia achlaena Golden everlasting bush<br />
Illustration, Mel Hills<br />
This endemic shrub is almost entirely confined to the <strong>Wielangta</strong> area. The tiny Hospital Creek Nature<br />
Reserve was gazetted in 1979 specifically to conserve this newly described species. It has since been<br />
shown to occur in other reserves such as Sandspit River and Cape Bernier. However populations in<br />
these reserves are small. It is able to regenerate following disturbance and has been observed as<br />
locally abundant along forest tracks and in some forest post harvesting.<br />
There are several threatened flora species for which <strong>Wielangta</strong> supports significant populations. The<br />
following maps, showing the distribution <strong>of</strong> several other species, highlight how <strong>Wielangta</strong> is located<br />
<strong>Wild</strong> <strong>Wielangta</strong>
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