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{{Short description|Bioregion in Western Australia}} |
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{{Infobox Australian place |
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[[File:IBRA 6.1 Gascoyne.png|thumb|right|The IBRA regions, with Gascoyne in red]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Gascoyne''' is an [[Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia|interim Australian |
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| name = Gascoyne |
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| state = WA |
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| image2 = IBRA 6.1 Gascoyne.png |
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| caption2 = The [[Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia|interim Australian bioregions]],<br />with Gascoyne in red |
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| area = 180752.57 |
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| near-n = [[Pilbara shrublands|Pilbara]] |
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| near-ne = [[Little Sandy Desert]] |
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| near-e = [[Great Victoria Desert]] |
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| near-se = [[Murchison bioregion|Murchison]] |
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| near-s = [[Murchison bioregion|Murchison]] |
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| near-sw = [[Murchison bioregion|Murchison]] |
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| near-w = [[Carnarvon xeric shrublands|Carnarvon]] |
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| near-nw = [[Carnarvon xeric shrublands|Carnarvon]] |
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| near = Gascoyne |
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| ⚫ | '''Gascoyne''' is an [[Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia|interim Australian bioregion]] located in [[Western Australia]].<ref name="IBRA 5.1">{{cite web|author=[[Environment Australia]] |title=Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 – Summary Report |publisher=[[Department of the Environment and Water Resources]], [[Government of Australia|Australian Government]] |url=https://www.awe.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/revision-ibra-development-5-1-summary-report.pdf |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref> It has an area of {{convert|180752.57|km2}}.<ref name="IBRA7">{{cite web |url=http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/nrs/science/bioregion-framework/ibra/ibracode7.html |title=Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes |work=Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |year=2012 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> Together with [[Murchison bioregion]] to the south, it constitutes the [[Western Australian Mulga shrublands]] [[ecoregion]], as assessed by the [[World Wildlife Fund]].<ref>{{WWF ecoregion|id=aa1310|name=Western Australian Mulga shrublands}}</ref> |
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==Subregions== |
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*Gascoyne GAS 18,075,257 hectares (44,664,930 acres) |
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*Ashburton GAS01 3,687,030 hectares (9,110,800 acres) |
*Ashburton GAS01 3,687,030 hectares (9,110,800 acres) |
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*Carnegie GAS02 4,718,656 hectares (11,660,050 acres) |
*Carnegie GAS02 4,718,656 hectares (11,660,050 acres) |
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*Augustus GAS03 9,669,571 hectares (23,894,030 acres) |
*Augustus GAS03 9,669,571 hectares (23,894,030 acres) |
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==Protected areas== |
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Protected areas in the bioregion include: |
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* [[Barlee Range Nature Reserve]] |
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* [[Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area]] |
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* [[Collier Range National Park]] |
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* [[Mount Augustus National Park]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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{{Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA)}} |
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[[Category:Biogeography of Western Australia]] |
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[[Category:IBRA regions]] |
[[Category:IBRA regions]] |
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[[Category:Western Australian mulga shrublands]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:12, 21 November 2022
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| Area | 180,752.57 km2 (69,789.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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Gascoyne is an interim Australian bioregion located in Western Australia.[1] It has an area of 180,752.57 square kilometres (69,788.96 sq mi).[2] Together with Murchison bioregion to the south, it constitutes the Western Australian Mulga shrublands ecoregion, as assessed by the World Wildlife Fund.[3]
Subregions
[edit]It has three subregions named after localities or areas in the region:
- Ashburton GAS01 3,687,030 hectares (9,110,800 acres)
- Carnegie GAS02 4,718,656 hectares (11,660,050 acres)
- Augustus GAS03 9,669,571 hectares (23,894,030 acres)
Protected areas
[edit]Protected areas in the bioregion include:
- Barlee Range Nature Reserve
- Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area
- Collier Range National Park
- Mount Augustus National Park
References
[edit]- ^ Environment Australia. "Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 – Summary Report" (PDF). Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Western Australian Mulga shrublands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
Further reading
[edit]- Thackway, R and I D Cresswell (1995) An interim biogeographic regionalisation for Australia : a framework for setting priorities in the National Reserves System Cooperative Program Version 4.0 Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Reserve Systems Unit. ISBN 0-642-21371-2