Mitchell Grass Downs

Mitchell Grass Downs
Mitchell Grass Downs in Boulia, Queensland
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
Biometropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area471,881 km2 (182,194 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
States
Coordinates22°24′S 141°36′E / 22.4°S 141.6°E / -22.4; 141.6
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable
Protected11,486 km2 (2%)[1]

The Mitchell Grass Downs is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in northeastern Australia. It is a mostly treeless grassland, characterised by Mitchell grasses (Astrebla spp.).[2] [3] [4] [5][6]

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  2. ^ "Mitchell Grass Downs". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Mitchell Grass Downs". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Mitchell Grass Downs". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ Stanton, J. P. (James Peter); Morgan, M. G; University of New England. School of Natural Resources (1977), The rapid selection and appraisal of key and endangered sites : the Queensland case study, the University of New England School of Natural Resources, pp. 1–10, retrieved 11 February 2022