Southern NSW Mallee Important Bird Area
The Southern NSW Mallee Important Bird Area comprises an irregularly shaped 8232 km2 tract of land in south-western
Description
The exact boundaries of the Important Bird Area (IBA) are defined by the presence of remnant mallee woodland and shrubland habitat, excluding areas that have been cleared or support other plant communities. The landscape is mainly mallee on flat or undulating sand plains, much of which is used for grazing. The climate is semi-arid; temperatures range from a mean maximum in January of 33 °C to a July minimum of 4.5 °C; mean annual rainfall is about 280 mm. The site includes several small reserves as well as Mallee Cliffs National Park and part of Mungo National Park.[1]
Birds
The site has been identified by
See also
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Southern NSW Mallee. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-10-19.
- ^ "IBA: Southern NSW Mallee". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
33°57′17″S 142°54′14″E / 33.95472°S 142.90389°E
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