Wildlife
There are 216 species of animals recorded in Weddin Mountains National Park, the vast majority of which are birds. The species list includes three types of wallaby one of which is the endangered Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby. The species list also includes Painted Honeyeater, Swift Parrot, Little Lorikeet and Turquoise Parrot. Pest species seen in the park are cats, rabbits, foxes, goats and sheep.
The park is part of the South-west Slopes of NSW Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of Swift Parrots and Superb Parrots.
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