Wallingat National Park has been described as one of the largest and most significant coastal forest reserves in north-eastern NSW. It conserves a diversity of vegetation types from tall moist forest, swamps and rainforest to dry forests and woodlands. These provide habitat for a large number of native animals, including many threatened species. The park also forms part of an important regional wildlife corridor network that links coastal areas to inland highland areas, provides camping and day use recreational opportunities and proves spectacular views of the coast.
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires that a plan of management be prepared for each national park. A plan of management is a legal document that outlines how an area will be managed in the years ahead.
