Mount Manning Range Nature Reserve

Mount Manning Range Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Goldfields region of Western Australia north of Southern Cross in the area known as the Northern Yilgarn, in the Coolgardie bioregion. It originally covered an area of 170,000 hectares (420,000 acres),[2] but, as of 2022, its size stands at 36,607 hectares (90,460 acres).[3][4]

Mount Manning Range Nature Reserve
Western Australia
Mount Manning Range Nature Reserve is located in Western Australia
Mount Manning Range Nature Reserve
Mount Manning Range Nature Reserve
Nearest town or citySouthern Cross
Coordinates30°04′S 119°44′E
Established2010[1]
Area36,607 hectares (90,460 acres)[2]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

The Mount Manning Range[5] is located inside the reserve.

On 14 May 2007 EPA Bulletin 1256 proposed an A Class Nature Reserve to be established.[6]

It was announced in September 2010.[1]

The reserve is one of a number of reserves being incorporated into the Northern Yilgarn Conservation Reserves Management Plan.[7] The other reserves are Mount Elvire Conservation Park, Die Hardy Range Nature Reserve, Diemals/Mount Jackson/Windaring, and Juardi Conservation Park.[8]

Additionally, a Mount Manning Range Conservation Park also exists, which was established in 2005 with a size of 146,935 hectares (363,080 acres).[3]

References
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  3. "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. "Australian Protected Areas Dashboard". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. GeoNames
  6. EPA Bulletin 1256
  7. "Have your say on draft plans in preparation - Department of Environment and Conservation". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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