Lovett Bay North & Towlers Bay , Western Foreshores
The reserves are located from Lovett Bay North to Towlers Bay on the western foreshore of Pittwater in this area of low residential development.
The reserves are bushland dominating these largely undeveloped areas. Residential properties often form a boundary with the reserve as do National
Parks, Roads and Crown land. Many have water frontages.
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Pittwater Spotted Gum Forest Restoration
As Pittwater Spotted Gum Forest is listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act (1995) as an Endangered Ecological Community it is crucial that we act now and take steps towards managing and protecting the forest community before it’s too late. Pittwater Spotted Gum forest is home to a large number of local native animals, including many bird species and the Endangered Squirrel Glider.
Community planning and engagement workshops have revealed that the community values and identifies with the “leafy” look of Pittwater. It is the Spotted Gums and other Eucalyptus trees that make up much of this valued “Green Look”. Over 70% of Pittwater Spotted Gum Forest is found on private land, with only 30% existing in Council bushland reserves.
The purpose of this project is:
A network of tracks and fire trails exists, as well as the foreshore wharf.
The vegetation is Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) Open Forest community. Associated tree species are Grey Ironbark (Eucalyptus paniculata) and Rough-barked Apple (Angophora floribunda).
The Reserves of Lovett Bay North and Towlers Bay form part of the eastern extent of land continuous with Kur-ring-gai Chase National Park which is the estuarine limit of this large expanse of bushland. The habitat types represented are Hawkesbury Sandstone Forest, Narrabeen Forest, Closed Forest and the estuarine habitats (Swamp Oaks and Mangroves) on alluvial flats.
Within these habitats are a number of features which are conducive to the presence of a wide range of fauna species. Tree hollows which are used by arboreal mammals, bats and a variety of birds (especially parrots), are common in mature trees.
The rocky outcrops, fallen logs and thick ground cover provide niches for reptiles, frogs and small terrestrial mammals. The ridgetops are host to heaths and woodlands nearby.
Source: Pittwater Council