Native Animals to the Western Australian Forest

Unique in every way, the western Australian forests are the homes of more native species of animals than any other place in Australia. The state is prideful of the fact that they are the home to 141 mammals species, 439 reptile species, more than 1600 species of fish, more than 12,000 species of plants and hundreds of thousands of invertebrates.

These animals are an inherent part of the western Australian forests. While most areas are protected from outside influence and development, many parts are available for tourists and visitors to walk through and enjoy the vast rainbow of colors, species and life.

Some of the animals species available in these forests are indigenous to western Australia. These indigenous animals often leave visitors amazed for the simple fact that they are unable to view such species anywhere else in the country.

If you want to see the most natural parts of Australia, the western Australian forest the the perfect spot to do just that. The species of animals in the forest include the Wallaby, Bilby, Boodie, Brush-tailed phascogale and the Chuditch.

If bugs are more your thing, the forests of western Australia have these animal like creatures, as well. Mostly made up of beetles, butterflies and moths, a huge collection of bug specimens was started more than 40 years ago. Over time, 17,000 species of bugs were noted in western Australia alone. The collection is now housed by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Australia is not all created equally. The forest lands are protected heavily and offer a simple insight into what the state was like before the introduction of man. Many of the animals in the western Australia forests do not reside anywhere else in the world. Which is all the more reason to make the western Australian forests a destination to visit while in Australia.