Victoria Plains tropical savanna
The Victoria Plains tropical savanna is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in northwestern Australia.[2]
| Victoria Plains tropical savanna | |
|---|---|
 Purnululu National Park, Western Australia | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | Carpentaria tropical savanna, Great Sandy-Tanami desert, Kimberley tropical savanna, and Mitchell Grass Downs |
| Geography | |
| Area | 223,982 km2 (86,480 sq mi) |
| Country | Australia |
| States | Northern Territory and Western Australia |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
| Protected | 16,001 km² (7%)[1] |
Geography
The ecoregion lies in the central Northern Territory, extending into northeastern Western Australia. It forms a transition between the tropical savannas of northern Australia and the Australia's interior deserts. It is bounded on the northwest and north by the Kimberley tropical savanna, on the northeast and east by the Carpentaria tropical savanna, and on the southeast by the Mitchell Grass Downs. The Great Sandy-Tanami desert ecoregion lies to the south.
IBRA regions
The ecoregion encompasses the Ord Victoria Plain and Sturt Plateau IBRA regions.
Protected areas
Protected areas in the ecoregion include Purnululu National Park, and the eastern and southern portions of Gregory National Park.
External links
- "Victoria Plains 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.
- "Victoria Plains tropical savanna". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.