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==History== |
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Yookamurra is a consolidation of several properties acquired by [[Earth Sanctuaries]] for [[wildlife conservation]] from the late 1980s to 1998, before being purchased by AWC in 2002.<ref name=Yookamurra-history>[http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra.asp?Type=History Yookamurra: History]</ref> |
Yookamurra is a consolidation of several properties acquired by [[Earth Sanctuaries]] for [[wildlife conservation]] from the late 1980s to 1998, before being purchased by AWC in 2002.<ref name=Yookamurra-history>[http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra.asp?Type=History Yookamurra: History]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==Landscape and climate== |
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Most of Yookamurra’s habitats are variations of [[mallee (habit)|mallee]] [[woodland]]s and [[shrubland]]s.<ref name=Yookamurra-ecosystems>[http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra_ecosystems.asp Yookamurra: Ecosystems]</ref> |
Most of Yookamurra’s habitats are variations of [[mallee (habit)|mallee]] [[woodland]]s and [[shrubland]]s.<ref name=Yookamurra-ecosystems>[http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra_ecosystems.asp Yookamurra: Ecosystems] {{wayback|url=http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra_ecosystems.asp |date=20071225184327 }}</ref> |
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==Fauna== |
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Revision as of 16:55, 16 July 2016
Yookamurra Sanctuary is a 50 km2 nature reserve in the Murraylands region of South Australia, between the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River, 24 km north-east of the town of Sedan. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).
History
Yookamurra is a consolidation of several properties acquired by Earth Sanctuaries for wildlife conservation from the late 1980s to 1998, before being purchased by AWC in 2002.[1]
Landscape and climate
The reserve consists of gently undulating country with shallow soils overlying calcrete, at an altitude of 80-90 m.[2] It lies at the southern end of the semi-arid zone of South Australia and the climate is one of cool winters and hot summers. The average annual rainfall, mainly falling in winter, is 270 mm.[3]
Ecosystems
Most of Yookamurra’s habitats are variations of mallee woodlands and shrublands.[4]
Fauna
Threatened fauna species include malleefowl, emu, southern hairy-nosed wombat, western grey kangaroo, red kangaroo, numbat, greater bilby, boodie, woylie and short-beaked echidna. [5]
References
- ^ Yookamurra: History[permanent dead link]
- ^ Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Yookamurra Sanctuary - General Description
- ^ Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Yookamurra Sanctuary - Climate
- ^ Yookamurra: Ecosystems Template:Wayback
- ^ Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Yookamurra Sanctuary - Wildlife Species
External links
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