Gibson Desert Nature Reserve

The Gibson Desert Nature Reserve is an 18,900 km2 nature reserve located in the Gibson Desert in central Western Australia. The nature reserve is remote and rarely visited by tourists, and is administered by the Kalgoorlie regional office of the Department of Environment and Conservation.[1] Located in Australia's arid zone, the reserves landscape features include sand dune and plains, stony mesaform hills and undulating laterite plains. The dominant vegeation is spinifex interspersed with low shrubs and trees.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Central Desert Native Title Services. "Other projects". Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Burrows, N.D.; Algar, D.; Robinson, A.D.; Sinagra, J.; Ward, B.; Liddelow, G. (2003). "Controlling introduced predators in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia". Journal of Arid Environments 55 (4): 691–713. doi:10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00317-8.

Coordinates: 24°44′55″S 125°15′05″E / 24.748619°S 125.251404°E / -24.748619; 125.251404


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