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Cumberland Plain Woodland

Endangered ecological communitiesGeography of SydneyGrasslands of AustraliaRemnant urban bushlandSclerophyll forests
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsUse Australian English from August 2019Vegetation of Australia
Cumberland Plain Savanna
Cumberland Plain Savanna

The Cumberland Plain Woodland, also known as Cumberland Plain Bushland and Western Sydney woodland, is a grassy woodland community found predominantly in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that comprises an open tree canopy, a groundcover with grasses and herbs, usually with layers of shrubs and/or small trees.Situated in the Cumberland Plain, the Cumberland Plain Woodland (CPW) is a savanna that features dry sclerophyll woodlands, grasslands and/or forests, reminiscent of Mediterranean forests. According to Office of Environment and Heritage, the community falls predominantly within the Coastal Valley Grassy Woodlands region, which are part of the Grassy Woodlands formation found in the eastern corridor of New South Wales.Currently, less than 6% of the Woodlands remain in small parts distributed across the western suburbs of Sydney, totaling only around 6400 hectares. Cumberland Plain Woodland was listed as an Endangered Ecological Community under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 in June 1997. The greatest threats to the Cumberland Plain Woodland include land clearing for agriculture, urban sprawl and the introduction of harmful weed species.

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Cumberland Plain Woodland
Ainsworth Crescent, Sydney Wetherill Park

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Ainsworth Crescent
2164 Sydney, Wetherill Park
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