Karroun Hill Nature Reserve
The Karroun Hill Nature Reserve is a 3097 km2 nature reserve in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 310 km north-east of Perth.
| Karroun Hill Nature Reserve Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 The reserve is an important site for regent parrots | |
  Karroun Hill Nature Reserve | |
| Coordinates | 29°59′11″S 118°13′23″E |
| Established | 1983 |
| Area | 309,648 hectares (765,160 acres)[1][2] |
| Managing authorities | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
Description
The reserve lies at an altitude of 300–480 m above sea level in pastoral farming country. It possesses extensive areas of intact woodland and shrubland lost from much of the adjacent Western Australian wheatbelt through clearing for agriculture. The mulga-eucalypt line crosses the reserve, delineating the boundary between arid wattle-dominated, and temperate eucalypt-dominated, botanical regions. The vegetation consists mainly of York and salmon gum woodlands and dense Acacia thickets.[3]
Birds
The land protected by the reserve has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports populations of the vulnerable malleefowl, regent parrots, rufous treecreepers, and western yellow robins.[4]
References
- "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "Australian Protected Areas Dashboard". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Karroun Hill. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-07-14.
- "IBA: Karroun Hill". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.