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 The interim Australian bioregions, with the Daly Basin in red | |||||||||||||||
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The Daly Basin, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the Northern Territory,[1][2] comprising an area of 2,092,229 hectares (5,170,010 acres)[3] of central Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory.[4]
The bioregion includes gently undulating plains with scattered low plateau remnants and some rocky hills and gorges along its western edge. The dominant vegetation is Darwin woolybutt (Eucalyptus miniata) and stringybark open forests. Land uses include extensive grazing, intensive horticulture, and tourism. There are also areas of Aboriginal land. The major population centre is Katherine.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
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- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Daly Basin bioregion" (PDF). Department of the Environment. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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