Peniup Creek Reserve
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Peniup Creek Reserve is a 24.09 km2 nature reserve
in south-west Western Australia
. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia
(BHA), by which it was purchased jointly with Greening Australia (WA)
in 2007, and forms part of the Gondwana Link project, in which BHA is a partner.
, Mallet and Moort
woodland
as well as mallee
heath
vegetation and riparian
communities along the upper Peniup Creek. Much of the reserve was previously cleared
and is now regenerating or planned to be revegetated
. Animals either recorded, or expected to be present, include Black-gloved Wallaby, Tammar Wallaby
and Red-tailed Phascogale
.
The nearby Peniup Nature Reserve is used for the DEC recovery program for the Dibbler
(Parantechinus apicalis), an attempt to conserve this endangered species by its reintroduction.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
in south-west Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia is a non-profit organisation based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that operates throughout Australia. It was previously known as the Australian Bush Heritage Fund, which is still its legal name. It purchases land, assessed as being of outstanding conservation value, from...
(BHA), by which it was purchased jointly with Greening Australia (WA)
Greening Australia
Greening Australia is an Australian environmental organisation, founded in 1982, the International Year of the Tree, to protect, restore and conserve Australia's native vegetation...
in 2007, and forms part of the Gondwana Link project, in which BHA is a partner.
Flora and fauna
The reserve protects YateEucalyptus cornuta
Eucalyptus cornuta, commonly known as Yate, is a tree which occurs in an area between Busselton and Albany in Western Australia....
, Mallet and Moort
Eucalyptus platypus
Eucalyptus platypus, also known as the Moort or Round-leaved Moort, is a small tree which occurs in an area between Albany and Esperance in Western Australia.-Description:...
woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
as well as mallee
Mallee (habit)
Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no more than ten metres...
heath
Heath (habitat)
A heath or heathland is a dwarf-shrub habitat found on mainly low quality acidic soils, characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae. There are some clear differences between heath and moorland...
vegetation and riparian
Riparian zone
A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the fifteen terrestrial biomes of the earth. Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by...
communities along the upper Peniup Creek. Much of the reserve was previously cleared
Land clearing in Australia
Land clearing in Australia describes the removal of native vegetation and deforestation and in Australia. Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats, including the bulldozing of native bushlands, forests, savannah, woodlands and native grasslands and the draining of...
and is now regenerating or planned to be revegetated
Revegetation
Revegetation is the process of replanting and rebuilding the soil of disturbed land. This may be a natural process produced by plant colonization and succession, or an artificial , accelerated process designed to repair damage to a landscape due to wildfire, mining, flood, or other cause...
. Animals either recorded, or expected to be present, include Black-gloved Wallaby, Tammar Wallaby
Tammar Wallaby
The Tammar Wallaby , also known as the Dama Wallaby or Darma Wallaby, is a small member of the kangaroo family and is the model species for research on kangaroos and marsupials. It is found on offshore islands on the South Australian and Western Australian coast...
and Red-tailed Phascogale
Red-tailed Phascogale
The Red-tailed Phascogale , also known as the Red-tailed Wambenger, is a small carnivorous marsupial found in central and western Australia...
.
The nearby Peniup Nature Reserve is used for the DEC recovery program for the Dibbler
Dibbler
Dibbler is the common name for Parantechinus apicalis, an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the Dasyuromorphia order, and the only member of the genus, Parantechinus...
(Parantechinus apicalis), an attempt to conserve this endangered species by its reintroduction.