Imbota Nature Reserve Plan of Management
Imbota Nature Reserve is located on the eastern edge of the central New England Tablelands approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Armidale. The reserve, formerly the Eastwood State Forest, has an area of approximately 218 hectares and was dedicated in 1999.
Publisher: Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW)
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 0-73136-6107
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ID: DEC20040154
File: PDF 202.73 KB / Pages 17
Name: imbota-nature-reserve-plan-of-management-040154.pdf
Imbota Nature Reserve protects a small but significant remnant of Tablelands dry open forest close to Armidale in a landscape of predominantly cleared pastoral land. A total of 179 species of plants have been recorded in the reserve.
The ecosystems of the reserve support a range of vertebrate fauna. Surveys have identified 129 bird and 9 mammal species. The reserve is highly significant for declining woodland bird species. The reserve has a long history of use by the University of New England for teaching, research and extension purposes, particularly pertaining to woodland birds.