Hartz Mountains National Park is located in the south of Tasmania, Australia. It is one of 19 Tasmanian National Parks, and in 1989 it was included in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, in recognition of its natural and cultural values. The Hartz Mountains were named after the Harz mountain range in Germany.

Flora and fauna

thumb|left|150px|Tasmanian pademelons inhabit the park

The varied vegetation includes wet eucalypt forests, mixed forests dominated by stringybark, rainforests, sub-alpine and alpine forests. The rainforest communities are dominated by myrtle, sassafras, leatherwood and native laurel. The sub-alpine forests are dominated by three eucalypt types: snow gum, varnished gum, and yellow gum (Eucalyptus subcrenulata). Much of the understorey is made of heath plants, including the Tasmanian waratah. and in 1989 it was included in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

See also

  • List of national parks of Tasmania

References

  • Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service