Mount Lofty woodlands

Mount Lofty woodlands
Kangaroo Island kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus), Karatta, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area23,800 km2 (9,200 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
StatesSouth Australia
Coordinates34°45′S 138°51′E / 34.75°S 138.85°E / -34.75; 138.85
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected8.92%[1]

The Mount Lofty woodlands, or the Peppermint Box Grassy Woodland of South Australia, is an ecoregion in South Australia, which includes woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands in the Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu Peninsula, and Kangaroo Island.[2]

  1. ^ "Mount Lofty woodlands". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 27 April 2022. [1]
  2. ^ "Mount Lofty woodlands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.