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Threatened species

Sparse Heath - Sydney Basin: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Epacris sparsa

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Endangered

Last updated: 19 Nov 2024

Distribution of the species within this region

The Sparse Heath 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 predicted	Geographic restrictions within region
Wollemi	Known	None

Vegetation formations, classes and types

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

Dry sclerophyll forests (shrubby sub-formation)
- Sydney Coastal Dry Sclerophyll Forests
  - 3578 Blue Mountains Low Heathy Woodland
- Sydney Hinterland Dry Sclerophyll Forests
  - 3616 Sydney Hinterland Grey Gum Transition Forest
  - 3617 Sydney Hinterland Peppermint-Apple Forest
  - 3618 Sydney Hinterland Sandflat Peppermint Forest
  - 3620 Sydney Hinterland Turpentine Sheltered Forest
  - 3621 Sydney Hinterland Turpentine-Apple Gully Forest

Forested wetlands
- Eastern Riverine Forests
  - 1127 Sandstone cliff-face soak
  - 4086 Sydney Coastal Sandstone Riparian Scrub
  - 1270 Tea-tree shrubland of drainage areas of the slopes and tablelands

Miscellaneous ecosystems
- Caves, rock fissures etc
  - 99991 Caves, rock fissures etc
- Rocky cliffs, major rock outcrops etc
  - 99993 Rocky cliffs, major rock outcrops etc
- Rocky islands
  - 99992 Rocky islands
- Water bodies, rivers, lakes, streams (not wetlands)
  - 99996 Water bodies, rivers, lakes, streams (not wetlands)

Rainforests
- Dry Rainforests
  - 3111 Sydney Hinterland Grey Myrtle Riparian Forest

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