Yookamurra Sanctuary

AREA
5,000 ha (12,350 acres)

BIOREGION
Murray Darling Depression

WILDLIFE

  • Mammals: 20
  • Birds: 96
  • Reptiles: 24
  • Amphibians: 1

THREATENED WILDLIFE
At least 13 species, including:

  • Australian Bustard
  • Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
  • Malleefowl
  • Numbat

PLANTS
At least 112 species

THREATENED PLANTS
At least 2 species

ECOSYSTEMS
9

THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS
Assessment underway

ECOSYSTEMS NOT PROTECTED IN NATIONAL PARKS
Assessment underway

ECOSYSTEMS INADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN NATIONAL PARKS
(<5% OF AREA PROTECTED)
Assessment underway

MAJOR ON-GROUND PROGRAMS

  • Feral animal control (foxes, cats; 1,000 ha feral free enclosure)
  • Revegetation and rehabilitation
  • Visitors` programs (school educational programs)

 

 

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