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
surface form: Sydney Basin Bioregion
climate subtropical influences
temperate
conservationConcern altered fire regimes
invasion by exotic plant species
loss of native woodland cover
contains Cumberland Plain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cumberland Plain Woodland

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
Greater Western Sydney
surface form: Western Sydney
majorThreat habitat fragmentation
land clearing
urban development
managementAuthority Government of New South Wales
surface form: 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 Cumberland Plain
this entity surface form: landscape of Cumberland Plain
Cumberland Plain contains Cumberland Plain self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cumberland Plain Woodland
Darug language traditionalTerritory Cumberland Plain
Dharuk people region Cumberland Plain