Mount Dowling Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Mount Dowling Nature Reserve is part of a much larger timbered and mountainous area. It is an important remnant of forest communities occurring in the Bredbo area, where significant forest has been cleared for agricultural development.

Of particular significance in the reserve is the silver-leaved mountain gum, which is listed as a threatened species. This species has a highly disjunct distribution in NSW and a large population has been identified in the Mount Dowling area.

Threatened animal species recorded in the reserve include koalas, yellow-bellied gliders, spotted-tailed quolls and eastern pygmy-possums.

The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires that a plan of management be prepared for each nature reserve. A plan of management is a legal document that outlines how an area will be managed in the years ahead.