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Plants & Animals

The Pittwater Local Government Area is renowned for the great beauty and diversity of its natural environment. Pittwater's rich biodiversity is attributable in part to our proximity to large areas of undisturbed bushland in Ku-ring-gai Chase and Garigal National Parks. it is also a reflection of the diversity of geology, landforms, soils and vegetation communities in the area.

Such diversity combines to provide a varying range of habitats from estuaries, lagoons, wetlands and creeks, to a variety of eucalypt forests, littoral rainforest, woodland and heath communities. Pittwater provides habitat for over forty threatened species, populations and ecological communities.

Feral AnimalsFeral Animals
Rabbits, foxes, cats, Indian Mynas ...

Azure KingfisherNative Animals
Pittwater's environment provides a home to many native Australian animals ...

Native PlantsNative Plants
Native plants play a vital role in Pittwater's stunning natural environment ...

Threatened SpeciesThreatened Species, Populations and Communities
Over forty threatened species, populations and ecological communities ...

TickTicks
Your questions about ticks in Pittwater answered ...

Vegetation CommunitiesVegetation Communities
Estuaries, lagoons, wetlands and creeks, a variety of eucalypt forests, littoral rainforest, woodland and heath communities ...

Wildlife Corridors Wildlife Corridors
Wildlife corridors - what they are, why they are important, and what you can do to help ...

Pittwater Environmental Foundation logoPittwater Environmental Foundation
Any gift or bequest is an investment in the future of Pittwater’s unique environment ...