North
Herberton Range National Park: Protected Landscape and Regional Geographic Context
Explore mapped forest ecosystems and watershed importance in North Queensland.
Herberton Range National Park represents a crucial protected landscape within Australia's Tablelands Region. This national park is notable for preserving endangered wet sclerophyll forests, a vital ecosystem that has diminished across Queensland. Its boundaries encompass a rich mosaic of tropical rainforest and open forest, contributing to ecological diversity and providing essential watershed protection for three major river systems. The park's location offers a compelling case study in regional land conservation and landscape mapping.
- Area
- 65.36 km²
- Established
- 2008
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
