词条 | Mount Gibson Sanctuary |
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| type = protected | name = Mount Gibson Sanctuary | state = wa | iucn_category = | image = Notomys mitchelli - Gould.jpg | caption = The reserve is home to a population of Mitchell's Hopping Mouse | image_alt = Gould lithograph of Mitchell's Hopping Mouse | coordinates = {{coord|29.724|S|117.1705|E|display=inline,title}} | force_national_map = | relief = yes | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | map_alt = | nearest_town_or_city = Dalwallinu | area = 1305 | area_footnotes = | established = 2001 | established_footnotes = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | visitation_footnotes = | managing_authorities = Australian Wildlife Conservancy | url = http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC-Sanctuaries/Mt-Gibson-Sanctuary.aspx | footnotes = Coordinates[1] }} Mount Gibson Sanctuary is a {{Convert|1305|km2|mi2|adj=on}} nature reserve on the northern edge of the Wheatbelt and the southern margin of uncleared rangeland country, {{Convert|350|km|mi}} north-east of Perth in mid-west Western Australia. The nearest large town is Dalwallinu. It is in the Avon-Wheatbelt Bioregion and is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC). HistoryMount Gibson is a former pastoral lease, first granted in 1915 and used mainly for sheep grazing. More recently it was managed for its environmental values. It was acquired by AWC in 2001. Current programs include removal and control of feral animals, rehabilitation of degraded areas, and wildfire management.[2] Landscape and climateMount Gibson contains rocky ranges, floodplains, claypans, salt-lakes and sand-plains. The climate is semi-arid with winter rainfall and hot, dry summers. Average annual rainfall is {{Convert|250|-|300|mm|in}}.[3] EcosystemsFloristically, Mount Gibson contains elements of both the south-west region and the arid zone, due to its transitional location on the mulga-eucalypt line. Much of the reserve is dominated by Wheatbelt flora, largely cleared elsewhere, including extensive eucalypt woodlands, with stands of salmon gum, York gum and gimlet.[3] FaunaBoth red and western grey kangaroos are found on the reserve, emphasizing the transitional nature of its location. Other mammals are Mitchell's hopping mouse and the little long-tailed dunnart. Significant bird species include malleefowl, Major Mitchell's cockatoo and regent parrot. An indicator of floristic richness is a collection of over 100 species of native bees on the property.[4] Important Bird AreaThe sanctuary, along with the neighbouring Charles Darwin Reserve, forms part of the {{Convert|2335|km2|mi2|adj=on}} Mount Gibson and Charles Darwin Important Bird Area (IBA), so identified by BirdLife International principally because it supports populations of malleefowl and western corellas, as well as several other species restricted to either the arid or mallee biomes.[1] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Mount Gibson and Charles Darwin |accessdate=2011-08-21 |work= Birdata |first= |last= |publisher=Birds Australia |date= }} 2. ^AWC: Mount Gibson: History {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117033049/http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC-Sanctuaries/Mt-Gibson-Sanctuary/Mt-Gibson-History.aspx |date=2011-11-17 }} 3. ^1 AWC: Mt Gibson {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117035608/http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC-Sanctuaries/Mt-Gibson-Sanctuary/Mt-Gibson-General-Description.aspx |date=2011-11-17 }} 4. ^AWC: Mount Gibson: Wildlife {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117033743/http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC-Sanctuaries/Mt-Gibson-Sanctuary/Mt-Gibson-Wildlife.aspx |date=2011-11-17 }} External links
5 : Nature reserves in Western Australia|Australian Wildlife Conservancy reserves|Mid West (Western Australia)|Important Bird Areas of Western Australia|2001 establishments in Australia |
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