Chiltern-Mount-Pilot-Nationalpark

The Chiltern -Mount Pilot National Park is a national park in the northeast of the Australian state of Victoria, 237 km north-east of Melbourne and 25 km west of Wodonga. near the small town of Chiltern. The Hume Highway divides the park into two halves.

Plant world

The park is characterized by eucalyptus forest, which is dominated by Ironbark Eucalyptus species. This vegetation type was once widespread in the state of Victoria and on the basis of their food richness provides a food source, especially for a rich bird life.

The hilly north- western part of the park is dominated by open eucalypt forest with Red Stringybark (Eucalyptus macrorhyncha ) Blakelys Red Gum (Eucalyptus blakelyi ) and various Gray Box and Ironbark Eucalyptus species. Acacia, orchids, bush peas and plants of the genus Cassinia addition occur.

The south- eastern part of the national park has a large biodiversity of trees, eg the Eucalyptusart White Box (Eucalyptus albens ) on.

Wildlife

About 150 bird species have been nachgewiesenh in the park, including the Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia and beautiful parakeet. An remarkable mammal species he has the brush tail Beutler and the Middle Gleithörnchenbeutler.