Pambalong Nature Reserve provides critical habitat for wader and water bird species. The reserve is a freshwater wetland at the western edge of Hexham Swamp, and is an integral part of a chain of wetland reserves that includes the internationally significant Ramsar-listed Hunter Estuary Wetlands. Several threatened bird species visit the reserve, including the black-necked stork, magpie goose, freckled duck, painted snipe and comb-crested jacana. Migratory wader species listed under international treaties have also been recorded on the reserve.
The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires a plan of management to be prepared for each nature reserve. A plan of management is a legal document that outlines how the reserve will be managed in the years ahead.
Photo: Wetland, Pambalong Nature Reserve / Tony Karacsonyi/OEH
