Nature conservation

Threatened species

Illawarra Irene - Sydney Basin: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Irenepharsus trypherus
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
Commonwealth status: Endangered
Last updated: 21 Mar 2022

Distribution of the species within this region

The Illawarra Irene is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the Sydney Basin Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Ettrema Known None
Illawarra Known West of Princes Highway
Moss Vale Known Within 5 km of the escarpment

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Illawarra Irene - Sydney Basin is known to be associated with the following vegetation formations and classes. Click on a name to get background information about it.

  • Rainforests
    • Dry Rainforests
      • 3056 Central Eastern Ranges Riparian Dry Rainforest
      • 3110 Greater Sydney Enriched Grey Myrtle Dry Rainforest
      • 3077 Illawarra Complex Dry Rainforest
      • 3106 South Coast Grey Myrtle Dry Rainforest
    • Northern Warm Temperate Rainforests
      • 3028 Illawarra Escarpment Warm Temperate Rainforest
    • Subtropical Rainforests
      • 3013 Illawarra Lowland Subtropical Rainforest
      • 3036 South Coast Warm Temperate-Subtropical Rainforest