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Topic: Ecoregions of Australia

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Australia

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Southwest Australia woodlands (AA1210)
		This ecoregion has limited topographical relief, and is largely occupied by the Yilgarn Block and its margins.
		To the south, this ecoregion is further delineated by the Whicher Range, a crescent-shaped scarp of lateritic Mesozoic sediments.
		The herpetofauna of southwestern Australia is characterized by a highly endemic frog fauna: 30 species are known from this region, and all but two are endemic.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa1210_full.html (1321 words)

	Australia
		Australia is thought to have been inhabited for at least 60,000 years, since the remote ancestors of the current Australian Aborigines arrived via land bridges from present-day Southeast Asia.
		Australia is a constitutional monarchy, with Elizabeth II reigning as 'Queen of Australia'.
		The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy: the Queen of Australia is considered to be the head of state, although that term is found nowhere in the Constitution or the law.
	en.mcfly.org /Australia (2394 words)

	Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Australia's neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.
		Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
		Australia led the formation of the Cairns Group and APEC, and is a member of the OECD and the WTO.
	abcworld.net /Australia.html (4608 words)

	Australia - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Eastern Australia was claimed by the British in 1770, and offically settled as a British colony on January 26, 1788.
		The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy: Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role distinct and separate from her position as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and she is generally considered to be the head of state, although that term is found nowhere in the Constitution.
		Australia is one of only two countries (the other being Greece) to have participated in every summer Olympic Games of the modern era, and she hosted the 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=577 (4405 words)

	Australia
		Eastern Australia was claimed by the British in 1770, and officially settled as a British colony on January 26, 1788.
		Australia's links to its British past are increasingly tenuous and since the election of the Whitlam Government in 1972 there has been an increasing focus by many Australian governments on the nation's future as a part of the Asia-Pacific region.
		The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy: Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role distinct and separate from her position as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
	creekin.net /n10-australia.html (3224 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- New Caledonia dry forests (AA0202)
		The ecoregion has been severely degraded by human activity, and immediate conservation action is needed to ensure the long-term survival of many species.
		The New Caledonia Dry Forests [AA0202] ecoregion is found only on the western side of Grand Terre, where the average annual rainfall is much lower than on the rest of the island.
		The New Caledonia Rain Forests [AA0202] ecoregion is based on the original extent of sclerophyllous forests appearing in Jaffré and Veillon (1994).
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0202_full.html (1490 words)

	Australia
		Lying southeast of Asia, it is bound by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Coral Sea to the northeast, the Timor Sea to the northwest, the Indian Ocean to the west and the Tasman Sea to the southeast.
		Australia's climatic conditions are characterized by warmth, little rain, clear skies and sunshine while temperature ranges are moderate with the absence of an intense cold winter.
		Many of Australia's ecoregions, and the species within those regions, are threatened by human activities and introduced plant and animal species.
	www.gipsymoth.org /IVC_Australia.asp (2852 words)

	Snapshot of the Globe: Australia
		Surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific oceans, Australia is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas.
		Australia was ranked 13th in the World on the 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index.
		Australia has a rich variety of endemic legume species that thrive in nutrient-poor soils because of their symbiosis with Rhizobia bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /globeweb/snapshot/Snapshot-globe-4.htm (668 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Southeast Australia temperate forests (AA0409)
		Rainfall quickly decreases as one moves inland, and is approximately 400 mm to 600 mm per annum along the inland boundary of this ecoregion.
		This ecoregion has been heavily impacted by European settlement, and within the ecoregion the most extensive clearance of native vegetation has occurred to the west of the Dividing Range.
		Australia’s population is highly urbanized and two major cities, Melbourne and Canberra, are located in this ecoregion.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0409_full.html (1574 words)

	AUSTRALIA
		Australia's neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast.
		Australia's emphasis on economic reform is often claimed to be key factor behind the economy's strength.
		According to Reporters Without Borders in 2005, Australia is in 31st position on a list of countries ranked by press freedom, behind New Zealand (9th) and the United Kingdom (28th) but ahead of the United States.
	www.bushywood.com /australia.htm (4962 words)

	WWF - Southern Australia Mallee and Woodlands - A Global Ecoregion
		South Australia is the driest of the Australian states.
		This Global ecoregion is made up of these terrestrial ecoregions: Naracoorte woodlands; Eyre and York mallee; Mount Lofty woodlands; Murray-Darling woodlands and mallee.
		Together with the Southern Australia ecoregion, it is one of only five Mediterranean shrubland complexes in the world.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/australia_mallee_woodlands.cfm (324 words)

	AUSTRALIA
		At an international level, Australia has particularly strong teams in cricket, field hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, and performs well in cycling and swimming.
		Australia has hosted the 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and has ranked among the top five medal-takers since 2000.
		Australian rules football is one of the most popular national sports, albeit it, one that is only played in Australia; players gain some international prominence through International Rules which is an annual meeting between the Australian code and Irish Gaelic Football.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/australia.htm (4906 words)

	WWF - Eastern Australia Temperate Forests - A Global Ecoregion
		This Global ecoregion is made up of these terrestrial ecoregions: Southeast Australia temperate forests; Eastern Australian temperate forests; Tasmanian temperate forests; Australian Alps montane grasslands.
		The ecoregion is also home to a number of endemic species such as Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri), False water rat (Xeromys myoides), Hastings River mouse (Pseudomys oralis), Eastern little mastiff bat (Mormopterus norfolkensis), Red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis), Parma wallaby (Macropus parma), Long-footed Potoroos (Potorous longipes), and Eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii).
		With the exception of southwestern Australia, this is the most heavily altered area on the continent as these forests have suffered conversion to a number of uses such as suburban/urban centers, livestock production, agriculture, and timber production, among others.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/easternaustralia_temperate_forests.cfm (339 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Southwest Australia savanna (AA1209) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is the most arid region of southwestern Australia.
		In wheat farming areas emus are regarded as pests because they feed on crops, and damage fences and watering points.
		In 1932, farmers even declared an "emu war" in Western Australia, calling in an army detachment to exterminate them.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa1209.html (498 words)

	Drylands and biodiversity
		For example, the Southwest Botanical Province in Western Australia, an area of nearly 310,000 square kilometers of Eucalypt forests and woodlands, has approximately 2,472 vascular plant species restricted entirely to the province.
		South America and Australia appear to be the regions best represented by all three dryland biodiversity conservation areas: EBAs, CPDs, and protected areas.
		The dryland ecoregions included in the Global 200 were selected on the basis of species richness, species endemism, unique higher taxa, unusual ecological or evolutionary phenomena, and global rarity of major habitat types.
	www.wri.org /biodiv/pubs_content_text.cfm?cid=734 (1025 words)

	WWF - Southwestern Australia Forests and Scrub
		Australia has the least fertile soils of any continent on Earth.
		This Global ecoregion is made up of these terrestrial ecoregions: Jarrah-Karri forest and shrublands; Southwest Australia woodlands; Southwest Australia savanna; Kwongan heathlands; Esperance mallee; Coolgardie woodlands.
		More than 5,500 species of plants have adapted to the Southwestern Australia Forests and Scrub ecoregion, with nearly 70 percent being endemic.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/swaustralia_forests_scrub.cfm (307 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Southwest Australia woodlands (AA1210) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The spiky peaks of Stirling Range extend for 40 miles (65 km) through the woodlands in the eastern tip of this ecoregion.
		Blanketed by unusual cloud formations, this is one of few places in Western Australia where snow falls.
		Almost all of this ecoregion is privately owned.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa1210.html (469 words)

	Top20Australia.com - Your Top20 Guide to Australia! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The first English language writer to use the word "Australia" was Alexander Dalrymple in An Historical Collection of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean, published in 1771.
		The primary basis of Australian culture up until the mid-20th century was Anglo-Celtic, although distinctive Australian features had been evolving from the environment and indigenous culture.
		According to Reporters Without Borders in 2005, Australia is in 31st position on a list of countries ranked by press freedom, well behind New Zealand (9th) and the United Kingdom (28th) but ahead of the United States.
	www.top20australia.com (4531 words)

	WWF - Grasslands
		Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas and Shrubland Ecoregions
		Grasslands develop wherever rainfall is not high enough to produce a forest nor light enough to form a desert.
		Because grasses are wind-pollinated plants, their flowers tend to be small and modest compared to plants that need to attract insects for pollination.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/education/middle_school/habitats/grasslands (458 words)

	Animals of Australia
		Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it does have a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical
		Many of Australia's ecoregions, and the species within those regions, are threatened by human activities and
		It can be heard at any time of day but most frequently shortly after dawn, and especially when the color drains from the forest after sunset.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~bsherfey/gallery1/mygallery.htm (248 words)

	Australia
		A country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
		Australia's neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast.
		The reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia.
	www.get-fishy.com /australia (519 words)

	WWF - What is a Gift to the Earth?
		Each of these Gifts represents an important success within one or more of the global conservation priorities recognised by WWF including: protection of Forests, Freshwater and Marine ecosystems and endangered Species; prevention of Climate Change and elimination of Toxic chemicals.
		WWF focuses on these priorities within the Global 200 Ecoregions, a science-based ranking of the world's most biologically outstanding and globally representative areas of biodiversity.
		Through the Gift to the Earth mechanism, WWF has also recognised important incentives for sustainability.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/how_we_work/gifts_to_the_earth (405 words)

	Nature Field Guide :: Nature Project Profiles :: Gondwana Link, Australia
		Rapid expansion of agriculture has fragmented Western Australia’s eucalypt bushlands, habitat for the ground-nesting malleefowl and the greatest vascular plant diversity on Earth.
		You are likely to see more kangaroos and sheep than people as you traverse the rolling terrain of southwestern Australia.
		This landscape is an extant chunk of Gondwanaland—the primordial land mass that, before breaking apart, connected the Indian subcontinent and lands of the Southern Hemisphere.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/gla.html (564 words)

	WWF - List of Ecoregions
		(90) Northern Australia and Trans-Fly Savannas - Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
		(119) Southwestern Australia Forests and Scrub - Australia
		(120) Southern Australia Mallee and Woodlands - Australia
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/ecoregion_list (1723 words)

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