Thanks go to Budgietas and gooseandegg for placing this cache.

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Little Swanport Reserve

Towering old-growth blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) forest is one of three threatened forest communities providing essential habitat for a diversity of threatened species at Little Swanport Reserve, making it a vital addition to Tasmania’s protected area network. These forests are so rarely seen on Tasmania’s east coast and are essential for providing the critically endangered swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) with food, shelter and breeding hollows, and the best possible chance of survival.

A    What parrot relies on large patches of old-growth forest containing a combination of breeding, nesting and foraging habitat, and Little Swanport Reserve has all three?

6. Green Rosella

7. Orange-bellied

8. Swift

9. Cockatoo

B    Who said the following quote : “The ... parrot could very quickly become extinct before our eyes. Protecting habitat in its core range is the most important thing we can do now to secure its future. Little Swanport provides healthy mature trees with exceptional nesting hollows to make that possible.” ? 

6. Dr Bob Brown

7. Dr Sally Bryant

8. Dr Katherine Tuft

9. Dr Cath Dickson

C    How much is the direct frontage to the Little Swanport River?

4. 1.7 kms

5. 1.6 kms

6. 1.5 kms

7. 1.4 kms

D    How big is the reserve?

0. 149 hectares

1. 150 hectares

2. 151 hectares

3. 152 hectares

E    Threatened species in the Reserve include Tasmanian devil, Tasmanian bettong, eastern quoll, eastern barred bandicoot and the? 

3. Elusive Forty-spotted pardalote

4. Elusive Orange-bellied parrot

5. Elusive spotted quail thrush

6. Elusive Wedge-tailed eagle

F    One of the activities in managing the reserve is managing access and supporting visitor facilities to reduce risks, especially?

1. Illegal Hunting

2. Illegal Fishing

3. Rubbish Dumping

4. Inappropriate fire use

The cache can be found at S 42° 33.ABC′ E 147° 28.DEF′ 

(Source: Little Swanport)