Butterleaf National Park and Butterleaf State Conservation Area Plan of Management

Butterleaf National Park and Butterleaf State Conservation Area are located 40 kilometres north-east of Glen Innes on the New England Tableland. Butterleaf National Park covers 3003 hectares and was gazetted in 1999, while Butterleaf State Conservation Area covers 712 hectares and was gazetted in 2003.

Butterleaf National Park and Butterleaf State Conservation Area Plan of Management cover
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Date
1 April 2016
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication, Plan of management, Final
Status
Final
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-74359-288-5
  • ID OEH20150252
  • File PDF 798KB
  • Pages 26
  • Name butterleaf-national-park-and-state-conservation-area-plan-of-management.pdf

Butterleaf National Park and State Conservation Area contain extensive areas of high elevation tableland old-growth forest and significant areas of mallee woodland and mixed heath on granite outcrops. Two vulnerable plant species and 16 threatened animal species are found in the parks.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires that a plan of management be prepared for each national park and state conservation area. A draft plan of management for Butterleaf National Park and State Conservation Area was placed on public exhibition from 28 October 2011 to 30 January 2012. The submissions received were carefully considered before adopting this plan.

This plan of management establishes the scheme of operations for Butterleaf National Park and Butterleaf State Conservation Area. In accordance with section 73B of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, this plan of management is hereby adopted.