Livingstone National Park to allow Australian species the space they need to develop local adaptions to climate change. Some of these vulnerable species present in Livingstone, like the Superb Parrot, show they are susceptible to the effects of a changed climate as they have a noted response to resources available due to weather effects. Livingstone National Park Livingstone is a national park and state conservation area located south of Wagga Wagga and east of Mangoplah, in the South West Slopes region of south western New South Wales. The national park originally was proclaimed as a State Forest in 1915 for timber located within
Great Forest National Park Park and existing state forests such as the Cathedral Range State Park and Toolangi State Forest. An opinion poll conducted in 2014 showed that 89% of Victorians support a national park in the proposed area. The proposal is also supported by 30 environmental and scientific groups, including the Royal Society of Victoria, Australian Conservation Foundation and The Wilderness Society. Prominent environmentalists supporting the park include David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, Tim Flannery and Bob Brown. Opponents of the park include the Victorian Association of Forest Industries, that opposes any extension to the state's national park system. The proposal was a key