Editing Barakee National Park (section)

== Description ==
The park and conservation area form an [[ecological corridor]] from the Manning River floodplain to the Great Dividing Range, linking diverse habitats. It also supports several threatened animal species.<ref name=management>{{cite web |url=https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/Parks-statement-of-management-intent/barakee-national-park-state-conservation-area-statement-of-management-intent-140112.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823155918/https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/Parks-statement-of-management-intent/barakee-national-park-state-conservation-area-statement-of-management-intent-140112.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-23 |url-status=live | title=Statement of Management Intent: Barakee National Park and State Conservation Area }}</ref>

There is a high diversity of forest ecosystems and other vegetation communities in the area. It includes significant stands of [[old-growth forest]] and rainforest habitats. The vegetation is dominated by Sydney blue gum (''[[Eucalyptus saligna]]''), forest red gum (''[[Eucalyptus tereticornis]]''), river oak (''[[Casuarina cunninghamiana]]''), thin-leaved stringybark (''[[Eucalyptus eugenioides]]''), tallowwood (''[[Eucalyptus microcorys]]''), grey gums (''[[Eucalyptus punctata]]'', ''[[Eucalyptus canaliculata]]'' and ''[[Eucalyptus biturbinata]]''), white mahogany (''[[Eucalyptus acmenoides]]''), pink bloodwood (''[[Corymbia intermedia]]''), broad-leaved apple (''[[Angophora subvelutina]]'') and apple box (''[[Eucalyptus bridgesiana]]'').<ref name=management/>

Threatened animal species include glossy black-cockatoo (''[[Calyptorhynchus lathami]]''), scarlet robin (''[[Petroica boodang]]''), flame robin (''[[Petroica phoenicea]]''), eastern false pipistrelle (''[[Falsistrellus tasmaniensis]]''), koala (''[[Phascolarctos cinereus]]'') and eastern bentwing-bat (''[[Miniopterus schreibersii|Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis]]'').<ref name=management/>

Barakee is remote, and therefore doesn't have large numbers of visitors, but it provides a natural experience. Camping, swimming and fishing are possible in the park. Visitors can hike or drive four-wheel vehicles.<ref name=management/>