Kalamunda National Park is a national park in
Western Australia, east of
Perth, near the town of
Kalamunda.
Description
The park is composed of typical
Darling Scarp woodland including species of
marri,
jarrah and
wandoo Wandoo is the common name for a number of Western Australian ''Eucalyptus'' species, all of which have smooth white bark.
The original "wandoo" is ''Eucalyptus wandoo''. Additional species have been given this name because of a perceived likeness w ...
with a diverse understorey including a range of wildflowers.
Piesse Brook flows through the park before joining the
Helena River, making the park and important catchment area for both the Helena and the
Swan
Swans are birds of the family (biology), family Anatidae within the genus ''Cygnus''. The swans' closest relatives include the goose, geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form t ...
Rivers.
No fees apply to enter the park but facilities exist within the park for visitors apart from several walk trails including the northern end of the
Bibbulmun Track.
Important Bird Area
The park lies within the
Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area
The Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area comprises a fragmented 137 km2 of land centred on the towns of Mundaring and Kalamunda in the Darling Scarp region of Western Australia. It lies inside, as well as adjacent to the Beelu Natio ...
, so identified by
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding ...
because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for
long-billed black cockatoo
Baudin's black cockatoo (''Zanda baudinii''), also known as Baudin's cockatoo or the long-billed black cockatoo, is a species of genus '' Zanda'' found in southwest Australia. The epithet commemorates the French explorer Nicolas Baudin. It has ...
s.
See also
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Protected areas of Western Australia
References
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National parks of Western Australia
Protected areas established in 1964
Important Bird Areas of Western Australia
Kalamunda, Western Australia
Jarrah Forest