In 1980 , the conservation park 's listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate argued it to be significant for the following reasons : A Park containing areas of very dense natural vegetation providing an excellent refuge for substantial populations of native fauna . Notable mammals include '' Isoodon obesulus '' ( endangered in South Australia ) and '' Rattus leutreolus '' ( northern limit of South Australian range ) . Notable birds include the threatened scaly thrush and the uncommon beautiful firetail . Many uncommon plants are found within the Park , including the endangered '' Lomandra multiflora '' . In 1980 , the vegetation of conservation park was described as follows : A dissected plateau which supports '' Eucalyptus obliqua '' '' E. baxteri '' open forest , frequently associated with '' E. cosmophylla '' '' E. fascilulosa '' . Areas of extremely thick vegetation occur along some drainage lines and in areas of '' E cosmophylla '' '' E fasciculosa '' scrub open areas , some of which are still being grazed , provide valuable feeding habitat for '' Macropus fuliginosus '' . The Park supports good populations of the typical Mount Lofty faunal assemblages . In February 1983 , it was damaged by the Ash Wednesday bushfires and became the focus of “ a revegetation project involving local school students . ” In the first three years after commencement , “ approximately 20,000 seedlings were planted ” in an area now officially known as '' The Childrens Forest '' . The replanting project continues under the control of a volunteer group known as '' The Friends of Kyeema Conservation Park '' which was formed in 1985 and which celebrated thirty years of operation in 2015
Ash Wednesday bushfires
Ash Wednesday bushfires
Kyeema Conservation Park