IUCN Management Category IIBIOTIC PROVINCE 6.6.6

Biogeographical Province No information

Geographical Location 36°50'S, 147°20'E.

Date and History of Establishment 1 October 1981.

Area 81,000 ha.

Land Tenure Public land.

Altitude 420-1986m.

Physical Features The park contains some of Victoria's highest country, including its highest mountain, Mount Bogong (1986m), Mount Feathertop and the Bogong High Plains. These higher features abut ruggedly dissected terrain. Other features include basalt cappings and periglacial landforms.

Climate No information

Vegetation Extensive areas of alpine communities including herbfields, grasslands, heathlands and sphagnum bogs; subalpine woodland dominated by Eucalyptus pauciflora, montane and foothill forests dominated variously by E. delegatensis, E. dalrympleana and E. dives. Rare Victorian species include Olearia frostii, Celmisia sericophylla, Epilobium tasmanicum, Abrotanella nivigena, Agrostis australiensis, Deyeuxia affinis, Gnaphalium nitidulum, Lycopodium scariosum, Parantennaria uniceps, Pelargonium helmsii.

Fauna Burramys parvus, Sphenomorphus kosciuskoi.

Cultural Heritage No information

Local Human Population No information

Visitors and Visitor Facilities No information

Scientific Research and Facilities Studies of vegetation ecology and dynamics associated with cattle grazing; vegetation mapping of some of the park; fauna surveys in some areas; some geomorphological research.

Conservation Value No information

Conservation Management National Parks Act 1975.

Management Constraints Once-only logging of E. delegatensis stands until 1988; grazing of alpine pastures by cattle - to be phased out by 1991 in about one third of the park, elsewhere to continue; some aqueducts, roads and other works associated with hydro-electric scheme.

Staff 5 have been approved by the government, but not appointed.

Budget No information

Local Addresses

District Superintendent, North East District, PO Box 456, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia 3677.

References

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