| Yathong Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Example of mallee vegetation | |
  Yathong Nature Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | Cobar |
| Coordinates | 32°33′38.5″S 145°32′09.2″E / 32.560694°S 145.535889°E |
| Established | April 1971 (NR); 1977 (MAB)[1][2] |
| Area | 1,072.4 km2 (414.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Yathong Nature Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Yathong Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is also a nationally and internationally recognized biosphere situated in the central-western region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 107,240-hectare (265,000-acre) reserve was listed by UNESCO in 1977 as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB).[2] The reserve is significant for its biodiversity in both native plant and animal species.[3] Cultural heritage and historical grazing activities add to the significance of this site as a conservation area.
The reserve is the most extensive in New South Wales and shares a border with the Nombinnie Nature Reserve in the south-eastern corner, and is part of the Central NSW Mallee Important Bird Area.[3][4]
The reserve is situated 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the central-west town of Cobar and 656 kilometres (408 mi) west from Sydney.
- ^ a b "Yathong Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Biosphere Reserve - Yathong". MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. UNESCO. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b Yathong Nature Reserve, Nombinnie Nature Reserve and Round Hill Nature Reserve: Plan of management (PDF) (PDF). Government of New South Wales. November 1996. ISBN 0-7310-0845-6.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Reserve types in NSW - Nature reserve". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2014.