Carpentaria tropical savanna

Carpentaria tropical savanna
Savanna at Riversleigh fossil site, near Lawn Hill, Queensland.
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
Biometropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area365,042 km2 (140,944 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
States
Coordinates17°30′S 138°57′E / 17.5°S 138.95°E / -17.5; 138.95
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively stable/intact
Protected24,914 km² (7%)[1]

The Carpentaria tropical savanna is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in northern Australia.[2] [3] [4] [5]

  1. ^ 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. [1]
  2. ^ "Carpentaria tropical savanna". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Carpentaria tropical savanna". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Carpentaria tropical savanna". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2021.