Dampierland

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The IBRA regions, with Dampierland in red
The IBRA regions, with Dampierland in red

Dampierland is an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region in Western Australia.[1][2] This area also is a distinct physiographic section of the larger Nullagine Platform province, which in turn is part of the larger West Australian Shield division.

It is located in the West Kimberley (Western Australia) area and incorporates the country that is adjacent to Broome, Western Australia.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Environment Australia. "Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 - Summary Report". . Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  2. ^ IBRA Version 6.1 data

[edit] Further reading

  • Thackway, R and I D Cresswell (1995) An interim biogeographic regionalisation for Australia : a framework for setting priorities in the National Reserves System Cooperative Program Version 4.0 Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Reserve Systems Unit, 1995. ISBN 0642213712


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