Cumberland Plain

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The Cumberland Plain is a low-lying region in western Sydney, Australia, characterized by its clay soils and endangered grassy woodland ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plain
biodiversitySignificance high regional biodiversity value
bioregion Sydney Basin Bioregion
linked to: Sydney Basin
climate subtropical influences
temperate
conservationConcern altered fire regimes
invasion by exotic plant species
loss of native woodland cover
contains Cumberland Plain Woodland
linked to: Cumberland Plain

national parks
nature reserves
remnant bushland patches
containsCity Sydney metropolitan fringe areas
containsHabitatFor threatened bird species
threatened mammals
threatened plant species
threatened reptiles
containsLocalGovernmentArea Blacktown
Camden
Campbelltown
Liverpool
Penrith
country Australia
dominantSubstrate Wianamatta Group shales
ecosystemType grassy woodland
elevation low-lying
geologicalBasin Sydney Basin
historicalUse agriculture
grazing
knownFor endangered grassy woodland ecosystems
landUse agricultural
conservation reserves
urban
locatedIn New South Wales
Western Sydney
majorThreat habitat fragmentation
land clearing
urban development
managementAuthority New South Wales Government
managementPlan Cumberland Plain Recovery Plan
notableProtectedArea Cumberland State Forest
Western Sydney Parklands
partOf Sydney Basin
soilType clay soils
threatStatus endangered ecological communities present
vegetationType grassland
open woodland

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Darug people traditionalTerritory Cumberland Plain
Wianamatta Group controls landscape of Cumberland Plain
linked to: Cumberland Plain
Cumberland Plain contains Cumberland Plain Woodland
linked to: Cumberland Plain
Darug language traditionalTerritory Cumberland Plain
Dharuk people region Cumberland Plain