Maalan National Park is a national park in the Tablelands Region of

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, Australia. There are two sections to the park. The largest section occupies the western third of

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and the eastern fringe of

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on the

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. The smaller section is in the north of Maalan. It belongs to the Wet Tropics of Queensland bioregion. The park was established to protect significant animal and plant communities. The areas were previously known as Dirran State Forest. It is adjacent to

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and Mount Fisher Forest Reserve. Mount Fisher is found within the park. It is Queensland's third highest peak and the most elevated volcano in Northern Australia. The park provides habitat for the endangered

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and the vulnerable flute-nosed bat. A total of four rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park. It is also home to over 500 native plants.

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National parks of Far North Queensland Protected areas established in 2005 2005 establishments in Australia {{Queensland-protected-area-stub

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