Yookamurra Sanctuary

Yookamurra Sanctuary is a 50 km2 nature reserve in the Murraylands region of South Australia, between the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River, 24 km north-east of the town of Sedan. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).

History

Yookamurra is a consolidation of several properties acquired by Earth Sanctuaries for wildlife conservation from the late 1980s to 1998, before being purchased by AWC in 2002.[1]

Landscape and climate

The reserve consists of gently undulating country with shallow soils overlying calcrete, at an altitude of 80-90 m.[2] It lies at the southern end of the semi-arid zone of South Australia and the climate is one of cool winters and hot summers. The average annual rainfall, mainly falling in winter, is 270 mm.[3]

Ecosystems

Most of Yookamurra’s habitats are variations of mallee woodlands and shrublands.[4]

Fauna

Threatened fauna species include malleefowl, emu, southern hairy-nosed wombat, western grey kangaroo, red kangaroo, numbat, greater bilby, boodie, woylie and short-beaked echidna. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Yookamurra: History
  2. ↑ Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Yookamurra Sanctuary - General Description
  3. ↑ Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Yookamurra Sanctuary - Climate
  4. ↑ Yookamurra: Ecosystems Archived December 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Australian Wildlife Conservancy: Yookamurra Sanctuary - Wildlife Species

Coordinates: 34°31′06″S 139°27′27″E / 34.51833°S 139.45750°E / -34.51833; 139.45750

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