Yathong Nature Reserve
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Yathong Nature Reserve New South Wales |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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Example of mallee vegetation
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 Yathong Nature Reserve
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| Nearest town or city | Cobar |
| Coordinates | 32°33′38.5″S 145°32′09.2″E / 32.560694°S 145.535889°ECoordinates: 32°33′38.5″S 145°32′09.2″E / 32.560694°S 145.535889°E |
| Established | April 1971 (NR); 1977 (MAB) |
| Area | 1,072.4 km2 (414.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Yathong Nature Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Yathong Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is also a nationally and internationally recognized biosphere situated in the central-western region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 107,240-hectare (265,000-acre) reserve was listed by UNESCO in 1977 as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB). The reserve is significant for its biodiversity in both native plant and animal species. Cultural heritage and historical grazing activities add to the significance of this site as a conservation area.
The reserve is the most extensive in New South Wales and shares a border with the Nonbinnie Nature Reserve in the south-eastern corner, and is part of the Central NSW Mallee Important Bird Area.
The reserve is situated 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the central-west town of Cobar and 656 kilometres (408 mi) west from Sydney.
The topography and landscape of the Yathong Nature Reserve is typical of central New South Wales in its predominance of semi-arid characteristics. The reserve is positioned within two Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA) bioregions of the Cobar Peneplain and the Murray Darling Depression. The geography exhibits a mix of flat, undulating plains, ridges and ranges. The dominating ridge system is the Merrimerriwa Range, which is a prominent feature in the landscape that extends south throughout the south-east corner of the reserve. These regions are dominated by soil types that range from thin sandy/stony on the ridges to thicker colluvial, red and earthy types that exhibit texture contrast profiles.
The reserve is subject to the dominating semi-arid climate of the region. Hot and dry climatic patterns give rise to hot summers and mild winters with steady rainfall averages throughout the year.
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