Our Environment » Bushland in Lane Cove   The Lane Cove municipality has approximately 90 hectares of bushland under the care, control and management of Council. Municipality consists of a series of ridges and gullies bounded by the Lane Cove River to the south. Lane Cove’s bushland is generally located along the creeks and the river foreshores in long, narrow reserves which also thread through and separate various suburbs along the bushland lines. Lane Cove bushland offers a diverse array of flora and fauna. There are around 625 species of indigenous plants among them a number of vegetaion types such as wet and dry schlerophyll forest, heath land, mangroves and tidal flats. Many bird and animal species co-exist with suburban development, bringing native animals close to many people. Walking through various bush tracks will display the fascinating progression of vegetation zones from tall blue gums and turpentines to the succulent groundcovers growing in the saltmarsh at the river estuary. Almost every part of Lane Cove is within 500 metres of bushland. It can also be found on private land and land owned by other government organisations. This proximity to bushland defines the character of the municipality, creates a suburban identity, provides a bushland frame to many views and makes Lane Cove an attractive place to live.   Values of Bushland Threats to Bushland Bushwalking in Lane Cove Natural Environment   Tawny Frog Mouth