Lester State Forest

Lester State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 790 ha (2,000-acre)^[2] state forest is located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) south-west of Coolamon, New South Wales.^[4]

Lester State Forest
Aerial view of Lester State Forest, 1999
Geography
Location	South Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	34°52′08″S 147°06′29″E
Elevation	210 metres (690 ft) - 250 metres (820 ft)[1]
Area	790 ha (7.9 km2; 3.1 sq mi)
Administration
Governing body	Forestry Corporation of NSW[2]
Ecology
Dominant tree species	White cypress pine[3]
Lesser flora	Grey box, yellow box, Blakely's red gum, river red gum, bulloak, river she-oak[1]

Environment

Flora

167 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 104 were native, and 63 were introduced.^[1] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine.^[3] Other large tree species present within the forest include white box, grey box, yellow box, kurrajong and bulloak.^[1]

Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, common onion orchid, purple burr-daisy, climbing saltbush, showy wattle, woolly wattle, Mallee wattle, golden wattle, hooked needlewood and creamy candles.^[1]

Fauna

At least 9 fauna species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest.^[3] This includes several bird species, such as the brown treecreeper, diamond firetail, grey-crowned babbler and little eagle.^[3]

Aerial view of white cypress pines in Lester State Forest, 1999

See also

• State Forests of New South Wales