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The Booyong Flora Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The subtropical jungle is situated northeast of Lismore and is a remnant of the Big Scrub, of which than less than one percent of the original Big Scrub remains. ==Description== The red-brown soil is derived from a basaltic flow from the nearby Mount Warning and later volcanic flows from the Nightcap Range. Average annual rainfall at Lismore is .〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Bureau of Meteorology )〕 90 species of rainforest trees have been recorded in this small area.〔 Significant rainforest tree species include White Booyong, Small-leaved Fig, Olivers Sassafras, Black Bean, Grey Walnut, Blush Walnut, Koda, Red Cedar, White Beech, Pepperberry and Hard Quandong. Rainforest myrtles at Booyong reserve are well represented. The most striking are the large Francis Water Gums; one of which has a wide girth. A sealed road divides the reserve, with a grassy area in the western corner, surrounded by rainforest. Another grassy area to the north by the railway line also abuts onto the rainforest. After the success of regeneration of areas around Victoria Park Nature Reserve, it is hoped these grassy areas at Booyong will also be regenerated back to their original vegetation. A colony of Grey-headed Flying Fox lives in this reserve.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Booyong Nature Reserve Tourist Drive )〕 The spectacular Richmond Birdwing butterfly may be seen here,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Database )〕 as its food plant grows in this rainforest. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Booyong Flora Reserve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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