Coolgardie woodlands

Coolgardie woodlands
Eucalyptus woodlands near Norseman, Western Australia
Ecoregion territory (in red)
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area140,001 km2 (54,055 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
StatesWestern Australia
Coordinates31°46′S 121°44′E / 31.77°S 121.74°E / -31.77; 121.74
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected16,323 km2 (12%)[1]

The Coolgardie woodlands is an ecoregion in southern Western Australia. The predominant vegetation is woodlands and mallee scrub. The ecoregion is a transitional zone between the Mediterranean-climate forests, woodlands, and shrublands of Southwest Australia and the deserts and dry scrublands of the Australian interior.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014. PMC 5451287. PMID 28608869.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
  2. ^ "Coolgardie woodlands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Coolgardie woodlands". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Coolgardie woodlands". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.