Australia's newest national park will protect endangered species
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- 21 Jan 2022
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The Blue Mountains, Kakadu, the Daintree, and Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa national parks are among the first stops for travelers who want to experience the country's unique and abundant wildlife. Now a newly designated national park is endeavoring to attract more nature lovers to Western Australia while protrecting some of the country's rarest species.
Dryandra Woodland National Park is located two hours south-east of Perth and includes nature reserves and animal sanctuaries to protect vulnerable wildlife and fauna. It's the first national park to be created in Western Australia's agricultural Wheatbelt region, which is where visitors typically flock to see the famous Wave Rock.
The woodland is already a popular destination with hikers and nature lovers with a range of trails to explore — including one that highlights the Aboriginal heritage of the area.
Around 24 mammals, 98 birds and 41 reptile species call Dryandra home. It's an important conservation area for some of Australia's rarest wildlife, including the endangered numbat (Western Australia's national emblem), as well as chuditch, quenda, woylies, and bushtail wallabies. It's also home to a predator-proof animal sanctuary called Barna Mia, where visitors can responsibly engage with wildlife in their natural habitat, as well as campgrounds, an accommodation site, and driving and hiking trails.
The plan to create the national park has been in the pipeline for more than a decade, a spokesperson for the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) told Lonely Planet, and is part of Western Australia's Western Shield, a wildlife recovery program which has been operating for 25 years and has brought many species back from the brink of extinction. Read More…
