Английская Википедия:Ethabuka Reserve
Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Ethabuka Reserve is a Шаблон:Cvt nature reserve in Central West Queensland, Australia, Шаблон:Cvt north-west of Bedourie, Шаблон:Cvt south-west of Boulia and Шаблон:Cvt south of Mount Isa. It lies at the northern end of the Simpson Desert with its western boundary bordering the Northern Territory. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia (BHA), who also own the adjacent property, Pilungah Reserve. The elevation of the reserve terrain is 99 meters.[1]
History
Ethabuka was offered as a pastoral lease from 1910, though it was not taken up until 1946. It was operated as a beef cattle station until acquisition by BHA in 2004.[2]
Landscape
Ethabuka is characterised by dunefields and the associated swales, with clay and gibber floodplains. It contains the nationally significant Pulchera waterhole, a semi-permanent wetland fed by the ephemeral Mulligan River. Vegetation communities include gidgee woodlands.[2]
Fauna
Ethabuka is rich in desert wildlife. Mammals recorded on the property include the mulgara, Forrest's mouse, spinifex hopping mouse, brown desert mouse and sandy inland mouse. Reptiles include the woma python. Threatened bird species recorded are the Australian bustard, yellow chat, painted honeyeater and chestnut quail-thrush.[2] The reserve is part of the Simpson Desert Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International for its importance in conserving suitable habitat for Eyrean grasswrens.[3]
References
External links
Шаблон:Queensland-protected-area-stub
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Ethabuka Reserve. Bush Heritage Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- Nature reserves in Queensland
- 2004 establishments in Australia
- Important Bird Areas of Queensland
- Central West Queensland
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