Blue Mountains
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| Elevation | 1,189 m |
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| Area | 11,400 km² |
| Locations | 50 km (31 mi) NW of Sydney CBD |
| Highest point | Mount Boyce |
| One Tree Hill | |
| State electorate(s) | Blue Mountains |
| Did you know | In 1814, William Cox, an extraordinary engineer, assembled a team of thirty convicts and eight guards to build a road across the Blue Mountains. |
| Ratings | 4.7 |
| Countries | Australia |
| Mountains | Mount Solitary |
| Mount York | |
| Mount Boyce | |
| Mount Banks | |
| Downwards | Guide to the Common Potentilla Species of the Blue Mountains Ecoregion |
| A Guide to Plants in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica | |
| Australian Geographic Blue Mountains | |
| Blue Mountains Best Bushwalks: The Bestselling Colour Guide to Over 60 Fantastic Walks | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 735809 |
About Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is a rugged region west of Sydney in Australia’s New South Wales. Known for dramatic scenery, it encompasses steep cliffs, eucalyptus forests, waterfalls and villages dotted with guesthouses, galleries and gardens. Katoomba, a major town in the area, borders Blue Mountains National Park and its bushwalking trails. Echo Point affords views of the storied Three Sisters sandstone rock formation. ― Google
Where is the Blue Mountains
Australia landslide: UK family in 'wrong place at wrong time'
... " Landslides are common in the Blue Mountains, about 100 miles from Sydney, and have been made more likely by recent heavy rain, Mr Chapman said...
Australia landslide: Two members of British family killed and others injured
... The man, 49, and his nine-year-old son were killed by falling rocks in the Blue Mountains near Sydney on Monday...
Man arrested after Australian child found dead in barrel
... The victim is believed to be a nine-year-old girl who went missing from the Blue Mountains near Sydney last Thursday, local media report...
Climate change: Human activity makes forests emit carbon
... World Heritage sites that were net carbon contributors from 2001-2020 The tropical rainforest in Sumatra, IndonesiaThe Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, HondurasYosemite National Park, USWaterton Glacier International Peace Park, Canada and USThe Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, South AfricaKinabalu Park, MalaysiaThe Uvs Nuur Basin, Russia and MongoliaGrand Canyon National Park, USThe Greater Blue Mountains area, AustraliaMorne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica Alarming message Hurricane Maria destroyed an estimated 20% of the forest cover in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica, in 2017...
Australia fires: 113 animal species 'need help'
... These included the Pugh s frog, Blue Mountains water skink and the Kangaroo Island dunnart...
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Australian business owner on bushfires impact
... In areas such as the Blue Mountains, people in the area say thick smoke is putting off visitors...
Australia fires: Death toll rises as fires sweep across three states
... One man was reported missing in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, but ultimately found safe and well, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service tweeted...
Australia fires: 113 animal species 'need help'
Koalas are one of the 19 mammalian species in need of urgent help
Australia has 113 species of animals found, the need for "urgent help" were fire destroyed according to their numbers and habitats through the latest Bush.
In a welcome find, there seemed to be no extinction of species, the government said.
But had almost all of the species on The List , lost at least 30% of their habitat due to the mammoth blazes in The South and East over Australia's summer.
Koalas and kangaroos, as well as bird, fish and frog species are among those who help The Most , experts said.
the researchers had previously estimated that, that burnt large parts of the temperate forest and Grassland .
Getty species the worst affected by the fires13birds
20reptiles
5 inverterbrates
19 mammals
22 cancers
17fish
source: wildlife and endangered species, Bushfire Recovery Expert PanelA preliminary list, released on Tuesday, narrowed a field of hundreds of fire-affected species to those that act The Most urgent conservation measures. It was developed by the government
The panel was confronted with some highly endangered species, the "immediate danger of extinction", because almost all of their habitat has been destroyed. These included the Pugh's frog, Blue Mountains water skink and the Kangaroo Island dunnart.
The Kangaroo Island dunnart is endemic to the southern Australian island devastated by a major fire in January, The Northern corroboree frog in New South Wales was already. as in the category of the next extinctionOthers, such as the koala and the Smoky Mouse , had destroyed the "essential" sections, that is to say, you would have an emergency "intervention" to support your recovery
While many of the species on The List were already endangered before the fire, had considered other supplements that were safe.
"Many of the [species] have been threatened to be safe and not before the fires, but have now lost much of their habitat and may be at risk," said the panel in its report. to be
plant species and other invertebrates expected to be called in the next update of The List , said environment Minister Sussan Ley .
She Said the assessment of the true extent of the devastation is limited due to the ongoing fires in some areas and frozen terrain.
"Although it has been said evaluations some promising sightings of endangered animals in the fire-affected places, it is not safe to enter many areas still is, to more detailed on-the-spot," Mrs Ley.
in the Last month, Australia pledged A$50m (£26m; $33m) to the animal and plant world recovery. Money is spent on animals, food drops and the pest animal control programs.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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