Babadaga Group of Reserves Plan of Management
The Babadaga Group of Reserves is located on the lower north coast of New South Wales, inland from Nambucca Heads. The group comprises five closely aligned nature reserves, Bollanolla, Bowraville, Ganay, Juugawaarri and Jaaningga Nature Reserves, and collectively cover an area of 4800 hectares.
Publisher: Office of Environment and Heritage
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-74293-526-3
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ID: OEH20120152
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Name: babadaga-nature-reserve-plan-of-management-120152.pdf
The reserves are part of the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal people and have been given the collective name of ‘Babadaga’, which is a Gumbaynggirr word meaning ‘in single file’. This is because they occur ‘one after the other’ along the long forested ridge-line which separates the Bellinger/ Kalang and Nambucca catchments.
The reserves are part of a major regional vegetated corridor, linking the coast to the tablelands. One endangered and four vulnerable plant species, plus two rare and endemic tree species have been recorded in the reserves. In addition, 11 threatened animal species have been recorded, with a further 15 threatened animal species considered likely to be present.