Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest

Around in size, the ecological community consists of scrub-forests and open-forest savannas that are dominated by broad-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus fibrosa) and Paperbark (Melaleuca decora). The main threat is further clearing for development, as well as weed invasion, inappropriate fire regime, damage from vehicles, and impacts from surrounding development. Fencing also prevents wildlife movement and increases injuries and deaths. There is also the potential of clay/shale extraction. The community includes a portion of the eastern Shale Sandstone Transition Forest, where it intergrades to it (often where the alluvium is shallow). In addition, it also grades to Castlereagh Swamp Woodland in damp slumps and Castlereagh Scribbly Gum Woodland on sandier soils. ==Geography==

The majority of the forest community is found in the north-west section of the Cumberland Subregion in the Castlereagh area between and . Other significant patches occur in the Kemps Creek and Holsworthy areas, which transition to scrub, with the rest occurring in the eastern section of the Cumberland Subregion, such as in the cities of Fairfield (surrounding Prospect Creek), Liverpool and the western portion of the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA. It is found on clay soils traced from Wianamatta shale or the deposits of ancient river systems (i.e. alluvium), generally with a high component of ironstone nodules. The scrub community was once abundant in the Bankstown-Auburn-Regents Park and Strathfield districts, but has been seriously impacted by the urban development of inner south-western Sydney. == Beverly Grove Bushland ==

Beverly Grove Bushland, part of the CRCIF, is of remnant bushland between Canterbury Golf Course and the M5 East Motorway. It is one of the larger patches of the CRCIF and has been preserved as an offset for the construction of the M5 East. Despite this, of the site has been proposed as a construction compound for Stage 2: King Georges Road Interchange and New M5 of WestConnex. Following approval of a secret biobanking package to offset the destruction of the of Beverly Grove Bushland, it was expected that the bushland be bulldozed on 31 August 2016. Bulldozers moved in on Threatened Species Day (7 September 2016) and started demolishing the bushland. However, despite reports of protestors halting work, demolition continued. ==See also==