What is special about the Reserve?

The Reserve is of great environmental value because it:

• Protects precious remnant vegetation
• Is one of the best surviving examples in the Adelaide Hills of Grey Box Grassy Woodland, a depleted and poorly conserved vegetation type
• Is home to 43 uncommon, rare, vulnerable or endangered plant species
• Is a habitat for native animals, for example echidnas, koalas, kangaroos, as well as butterflies, reptiles and birds
• Is a valuable resource for ongoing research in ecology, biological control, and related fields
• Is a valuable and accessible resource for teaching environmental management to secondary and tertiary students
• Provides a beautiful and tranquil environment for bushwalking, birdwatching and other quiet recreation
• Has easy access to bushland for people living in urban Adelaide.