Geraldton Sandplains
region
StateWA
Area31421.49
Near-nYalgoo
Near-neYalgoo
Near-eAvon Wheatbelt
Near-seAvon Wheatbelt
Near-sSwan Coastal Plain
Near-swIndian Ocean
Near-wIndian Ocean
Near-nwIndian Ocean
NearGeraldton Sandplains

Geraldton Sandplains is an interim Australian bioregion of Western Australia.[1] It has an area of 3,142,149 hectares (7,764,420 acres).[2] The Geraldton Sandplains is part of the larger Southwest Australia savanna ecoregion, as assessed by the World Wildlife Fund.[3]

Subregions

IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregionIBRA codeAreaStatesLocation in Australia
Geraldton SandplainsGES3,142,149 hectares (7,764,420 acres)WA
Geraldton HillsGES011,969,997 hectares (4,867,970 acres)
Leseur SandplainGES021,172,152 hectares (2,896,450 acres)

See also

References

  1. ^ Environment Australia. "Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 – Summary Report". Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^

Further reading

  • 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, 1995. ISBN 0-642-21371-2