Western Australian mulga shrublands

Western Australian Mulga shrublands
Mulga tree (Acacia aneura) in mulga shrubland.
Location of the Western Australian Mulga shrublands ecoregion.
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
Biomedeserts and xeric shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area461,958 km2 (178,363 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
Coordinates26°30′S 119°15′E / 26.5°S 119.25°E / -26.5; 119.25
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable
Protected4.53%[1]</ref>

The Western Australian Mulga shrublands is a deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion of inland Western Australia.[2] It is one of Australia's two mulga ecoregions, characterized by dry woodlands of mulga trees (Acacia aneura and related species) interspersed with areas of grassland and scrub.[3][1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Western Australian Mulga shrublands". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Western Australian Mulga shrublands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Western Australian Mulga shrublands". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.