Editing Palmgrove National Park

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'''Palmgrove''' is a national park in south-central [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].  It lies about 185&nbsp;km north-north-east of [[Roma, Queensland|Roma]] and 458&nbsp;km north-west of [[Brisbane]].  It is listed as a National Park (Scientific) under the [[Nature Conservation Act 1992]], so giving it the highest level of protection possible under the Act.  It was established in order to protect species and ecosystems of exceptional scientific value.<ref name=bli/>  It is located within the [[Dawson River (Queensland)|Dawson River]] catchment area.<ref name="fmw">{{cite web |url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/national-park-palmgrove-scientific/ |title=Palmgrove National Park (Scientific) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage Protection |access-date=13 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Description==
Palmgrove lies in moderately dry, dissected [[sandstone]] country.  The vegetation includes a variety of [[eucalypt]] [[woodland]] and [[forest]] [[plant community|communities]] as well as vine and ''[[Acacia]]'' thickets.  The area is rugged and isolated; access is difficult and the park is not open to the general public.<ref name=bli>BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Palmgrove. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 13/09/2011.</ref>

===Flora and fauna===
Threatened ecosystems present in the park include:<ref name=bli/>
* ''[[Acacia harpophylla]]'' - ''[[Eucalyptus cambageana]]'' open forest to woodland on fine-grained sedimentary rocks
* Semi-evergreen vine thicket on fine grained sedimentary rocks
* ''Acacia harpophylla'' and/or ''[[Casuarina cristata]]'' open forest on fine-grained sedimentary rocks
* ''[[Macropteranthes leichhardtii]]'' thicket on fine grained sedimentary rocks
* Semi-evergreen vine thicket in sheltered habitats on medium to coarse-grained sedimentary rocks

[[Northern quoll]]s have been recorded in the park.<ref name=bli/>

====Important Bird Area====
The park has been identified by [[BirdLife International]] as an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) because it supports an isolated, and the westernmost, population (over 10 pairs) of [[black-breasted buttonquail]]s, listed as [[vulnerable species|vulnerable]].  The rare and threatened ecosystems contained in the park are buttonquail habitat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Palmgrove |access-date=2011-09-13 |work= Birdata |publisher=Birds Australia }}</ref>  [[Glossy black cockatoo]]s, also considered to be vulnerable, are present.<ref name=bli/>

==See also==
{{Portal|Queensland}}
* [[Protected areas of Queensland]]

==References==
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{{Central Queensland}}
{{National Parks of Queensland}}

[[Category:National parks of Central Queensland]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1991]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Queensland]]