Littoral Rainforests of New South Wales: Difference between revisions

The '''Littoral Rainforests of New South Wales''' is a group of fragmented and [[endangered]] ecological communities found by the coast in eastern [[Australia]].<ref name=EEC>{{cite web|title=Littoral Rainforest in the South East Corner, Sydney Basin and NSW North Coast bioregions|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/threatenedspecies/EEClittoralrainforestlowres.pdf|work=Threatened Species|publisher=NSW Government|accessdate=December 12, 2012}}</ref> Much of this seaside form has been destroyed by mining, tourist development or housing. It is threatened by extinction in the near future.<ref name="Wetland Care">{{cite web|title=Littoral Rainforest An Endangered Ecological Community|url=http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/Content/articlefiles/674-Littoral%20Rainforest.pdf|work=Wetland Care Australia|publisher=Northern Rivers Catchment Authority|accessdate=December 12, 2012}}</ref> 90% of the 433 sites are less than ten hectares in size.<ref name="Wetland Care"/> Littoral [[rainforest]] amounts to 0.6% of the rainforests in New South Wales. Littoral rainforest in Australia is mostly confined to the state of New South Wales, with the most northerly example at [[Fraser Island]].<ref name="Floyd Vol-1">{{cite book|last=[[A.G.Floyd]]|title=Australian Rainforests of New South Wales volume 1|year=1990|isbn=ISBN 0949324302|pages=29}}</ref>.