Kimberley tropical savanna
The Kimberley tropical savanna is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in northwestern Australia, covering portions of Western Australia and the Northern Territory south of the Timor Sea.[2]
| Kimberley tropical savanna | |
|---|---|
 Keep River National Park, Northern Territory | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | Arnhem Land tropical savanna, Carpentaria tropical savanna, Great Sandy-Tanami desert, and Victoria Plains tropical savanna |
| Geography | |
| Area | 335,299 km2 (129,460 sq mi) |
| Country | Australia |
| States | Northern Territory and Western Australia |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
| Protected | 84,546 km² (25%)[1] |
Geography
The ecoregion lies in Northwestern coastal Australia, including the Kimberley Region of Western Australia and extending into the Northern Territory.
It is bounded on the north by the Timor Sea. The Arnhem Land tropical savanna ecoregion lies to the northeast, the Carpentaria tropical savanna lies to the east, and the Victoria Plains tropical savanna ecoregion lies to the southeast and south. The Great Sandy-Tanami desert ecoregion lies to the southeast.
IBRA regions
The ecoregion includes five IBRA regions – Central Kimberley, Daly Basin, Dampierland, Northern Kimberley, and Victoria Bonaparte.
Protected areas
Protected areas in the ecoregion include Drysdale River National Park, Keep River National Park, Mitchell River National Park, and the northern and western portions of Gregory National Park.
External links
- "Kimberley tropical savanna". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
References
- Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
- "Kimberley tropical savanna". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.