Protected Areas and their Status

Protected Areas and their Status

The Nullarbor Regional Preserve and Nullarbor National Park are protected areas in this ecosystem.

C Michael Hogan (Lead Author);World Wildlife Fund (Contributing Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Nullarbor Plains xeric shrublands". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth July 1, 2012; Last revised Date August 20, 2012; Retrieved November 24, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Nullarbor_Plains_xeric_shrublands>



The  "Esperance mallee" region of Southwestwern Austrailia is designated as critical/endangered. The widespread development of this ecoregion for agricultural use has led to increasing threats of land clearance, habitat fragmentation,  and over-irragation. Below is a map of the region; lands being utilized for agriculture are shaded in yellow. 

C Michael Hogan (Lead Author);World Wildlife Fund (Contributing Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Esperance mallee". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth July 1, 2012; Last revised Date October 7, 2012; Retrieved November 25, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Esperance_mallee?topic=49597>