The Mogumber Nature Reserve is a
nature reserve in
Western Australia. It is a refuge for the endangered
Western Swamp Tortoise along with the
Twin Swamps Nature Reserve
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and the
Ellen Brook Nature Reserve
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.
Twin Swamps and Ellen Brook are
IUCN Protected Area Management Category IV Reserves, while the Mogumber Nature Reserve is a
Category Ia nature reserve.
The vegetation is a woodland dominated by marri (''
Corymbia calophylla'') and jarrah (''
Eucalyptus marginata''). The rare species ''
Darwinia carnea
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'' (Mogumber bell) occurs in the area.
Amongst the fauna is a group of
Carnaby's black cockatoo, attracted to
tree hollows and food in the woodland.
The site is associated with the
Yued people of Southwest Australia, who record it as a meeting point for other groups and within the broader Moore River Mythological Waggyl site.
References
Nature reserves in Western Australia
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