Finke bioregion

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Finke
Australia
IBRA 6.1 Finke.png
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Finke in red
Area72,674.16 km2 (28,059.7 sq mi)
Localities around Finke:
Great Sandy Desert MacDonnell Ranges Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields
Central Ranges Finke Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields
Central Ranges Stony Plains Stony Plains

Finke, an interim Australian bioregion, comprises 7,267,416 hectares (17,958,180 acres), and is part of two state/territories of Australia: the Northern Territory and South Australia. [1] [2] It is part of the Central Ranges xeric scrub ecoregion. [3]

Contents

The bioregion has the code FIN. [4]

Subregions

There are four subregions. [4]

IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregionIBRA codeArea States Location in Australia
FinkeFIN7,267,416 hectares (17,958,180 acres)NT / SA IBRA 6.1 Finke.png
Henbury FIN012,257,063 hectares (5,577,320 acres)
Finke River FIN021,601,516 hectares (3,957,430 acres)
Tieyon FIN032,505,610 hectares (6,191,500 acres)
Pedirka FIN04903,228 hectares (2,231,920 acres)

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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. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  2. IBRA Version 6.1 data
  3. "Central Ranges xeric scrub". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  4. 1 2 "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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