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Topographic Data - Australia - 1:10 million (c) Geoscience Australia, 1994. All rights reserved. Caveats: Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, Version 7 KIN01 Data used are assumed to be correct as received from the data suppliers. FUR02 TNS01 This map depicts the Interim Biogeographical Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) version 7 subregions. IBRA subregions BEL01 (c) Commonwealth of Australia 2012 represent a landscape based approach to classifying the land surface, including attributes of climate, geomorphology, TCH01 TNM01 Map produced by ERIN for the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra, October 2016. landform, lithology, and characteristic flora and fauna. Specialist ecological knowledge combined with appropriate regional TSE01 TWE01 Projection: Albers Equal Area - Datum: GDA94 and continental scale biophysical data sets were interpreted to describe these regions. TSR01 419 IBRA sub regions exist across Australia. HOBART N:\NRS\IBRA\IBRA7\IBRA7_maps Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, version 7 and Sub-regions – Legend Arnhem Coast Central Arnhem DRP03, Castlereagh-Barwon GUP02, Armraynald Plains MUL12, Warrego Sands Pine Creek Sturt Plateau ARC01, Murgenella CEA01, Wilton DRP04, Bogan-Macquarie GUP03, Woondoola Plains MUL13, Kerribree Basin PCK01, Pine Creek STU01, Renehan ARC02, Maningrida CEA02, Parson DRP05, Louth Plains GUP04, Mitchell-Gilbert Fans MUL14, White Cliffs Plateau STU02, Newcastle ARC03, Nhulunbuy DRP06, Wilcannia Plains GUP05, Claraville Plains MUL15, Paroo Overflow Pilbara STU03, Birdum ARC04, Groote Central Kimberley DRP07, Menindee GUP06, Holroyd Plain-Red Plateau MUL16, Paroo-Darling Sands PIL01, Chichester ARC05, Wessels CEK01, Pentecost DRP08, Great Darling Anabranch GUP07, Doomadgee Plains PIL02, Fortescue Southern Volcanic Plain CEK02, Hart DRP09, Pooncarie-Darling GUP08, Donors Plateau Murchison PIL03, Hamersley SVP01, Victorian Volcanic Plain Arnhem Plateau CEK03, Mount Eliza GUP09, Gilberton Plateau MUR01, Eastern Murchison PIL04, Roebourne SVP02, Mount Gambier ARP01, Alligator Einasleigh Uplands GUP10, Wellesley Islands MUR02, Western Murchison ARP02, Mainoru Central Ranges EIU01, Georgetown-Croydon Pacific Subtropical Islands Swan Coastal Plain CER01, Mann-Musgrave Block EIU02, Kidston Great Victoria Desert Nandewar PSI01, Lord Howe Island SWA01, Dandaragan Plateau Australian Alps CER02, Watarru EIU03, Hodgkinson Basin GVD01, Shield NAN01, Nandewar Northern Complex PSI02, Norfolk Island SWA02, Perth AUA01, Snowy Mountains CER03, Everard Block EIU04, Broken River GVD02, Central NAN02, Inverell Basalts AUA02, Victorian Alps EIU05, Undara-Toomba Basalts GVD03, Maralinga NAN03, Kaputar Riverina Sydney Basin Channel Country EIU06, Herberton-Wairuna GVD04, Kintore NAN04, Peel RIV01, Lachlan SYB01, Kerrabee Avon Wheatbelt CHC01, Toko Plains GVD05, Tallaringa RIV02, Murrumbidgee SYB02, Hunter AVW01, Merredin CHC02, Sturt Stony Desert Esperance Plains GVD06, Yellabinna Naracoorte Coastal Plain RIV03, Murray Fans SYB04, Wollemi AVW02, Katanning CHC03, Goneaway Tablelands ESP01, Fitzgerald NCP01, Bridgewater RIV04, Victorian Riverina SYB05, Yengo CHC04, Diamantina-Eyre ESP02, Recherche Hampton NCP02, Glenelg Plain RIV05, Robinvale Plains SYB06, Wyong Brigalow Belt North CHC05, Cooper-Diamantina Plains HAM01, Hampton NCP03, Lucindale RIV06, Murray Scroll Belt SYB07, Pittwater BBN01, Townsville Plains CHC06, Coongie Eyre Yorke Block NCP04, Tintinara SYB08, Cumberland BBN02, Bogie River Hills CHC07, Lake Pure EYB01, Southern Yorke Indian Tropical Islands Subantarctic Islands SYB09, Burragorang BBN03, Cape River Hills CHC08, Noccundra Slopes EYB02, St Vincent ITI01, Christmas Island New England Tablelands SAI01, Heard and McDonald Islands SYB10, Sydney Cataract BBN04, Beucazon Hills CHC10, Core Ranges EYB03, Eyre Hills ITI02, Cocos Islands NET01, Bundarra Downs SAI02, Macquarie Island SYB11, Moss Vale BBN05, Wyarra Hills CHC11, Bulloo EYB04, Talia ITI03, Timor Sea Coral Islands NET02, Beardy River Hills SYB12, Illawarra BBN06, Northern Bowen Basin CHC12, Bulloo Dunefields EYB05, Eyre Mallee NET03, Walcha Plateau South East Coastal Plain SYB13, Ettrema BBN07, Belyando Downs CHC13, Central Depression Jarrah Forest NET04, Armidale Plateau SCP01, Gippsland Plain SYB14, Jervis BBN08, Upper Belyando Floodout Finke JAF01, Northern Jarrah Forest NET05, Wongwibinda Plateau SCP02, Otway Plain BBN09, Anakie Inlier Central Mackay Coast FIN01, Henbury JAF02, Southern Jarrah Forest NET06, Deepwater Downs SCP03, Warrnambool Plain Tanami BBN10, Basalt Downs CMC01, Whitsunday FIN02, Finke River NET07, Glenn Innes-Guyra Basalts TAN01, Tanami Desert BBN11, Isaac-Comet Downs CMC02, Proserpine-Sarina Lowlands FIN03, Tieyon Kanmantoo NET08, Ebor Basalts South East Corner TAN02, Wycliffe BBN12, Nebo-Connors Ranges CMC03, Clarke-Connors Ranges FIN04, Pedirka KAN01, Kangaroo Island NET09, Moredun Volcanics SEC01, East Gippsland Lowlands TAN03, Sandover BBN13, South Drummond Basin CMC04, Byfield KAN02, Fleurieu NET10, Severn River Volcanics SEC02, South East Coastal Ranges BBN14, Marlborough Plains CMC05, Manifold Flinders Lofty Block NET11, Northeast Forest Lands SEC03, Bateman Tasmanian Central Highlands CMC06, Debella FLB01, Mount Lofty Ranges King NET12, Tenterfield Plateau TCH01, Central Highlands Brigalow Belt South FLB02, Broughton KIN01, King NET13, Yarrowyck-Kentucky Downs South Eastern Highlands BBS01, Claude River Downs Coolgardie FLB03, Olary Spur NET14, Binghi Plateau SEH01, Highlands-Southern Fall Tiwi Cobourg BBS02, Woorabinda COO01, Mardabilla FLB04, Southern Flinders Little Sandy Desert NET15, Stanthorpe Plateau SEH02, Highlands-Northern Fall TIW01, Tiwi BBS03, Boomer Range COO02, Southern Cross FLB05, Northern Flinders LSD01, Rudall NET16, Eastern Nandewars SEH03, Otway Ranges TIW02, Cobourg BBS04, Mount Morgan Ranges COO03, Eastern Goldfield FLB06, Central Flinders LSD02, Trainor NET17, Tingha Plateau SEH04, Strzelecki Ranges BBS05, Callide Creek Downs NET18, Nightcap SEH06, Murrumbateman Tasmanian Northern Midlands BBS06, Arcadia Cobar Peneplain Furneaux MacDonnell Ranges NET19, Round Mountain SEH07, Bungonia TNM01, Northern Midlands BBS07, Dawson River Downs COP01, Boorindal Plains FUR01, Wilsons Promontory MAC01, McDonnell SEH08, Kanangra BBS08, Banana-Auburn Ranges COP02, Barnato Downs FUR02, Flinders MAC02, Watarrka NSW North Coast SEH09, Crookwell Tasmanian Northern Slopes BBS09, Buckland Basalts COP03, Canbelego Downs MAC03, Hartz Range NNC01, Washpool SEH10, Oberon TNS01, Northern Slopes BBS10, Carnarvon Ranges COP04, Nymagee Gascoyne NNC02, Cataract SEH11, Bathurst BBS11, Taroom Downs COP05, Lachlan Plains GAS01, Ashburton Mallee NNC03, Dalmorton SEH12, Orange Tasmanian South East MAL01, Eastern Mallee TSE01, South East BBS12, Southern Downs GAS02, Carnegie NNC04, Chaelundi SEH13, Hill End MAL02, Western Mallee BBS13, Barakula
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    RECORDS OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 81 SUPPLEMENT Biodiversity values on selected Kimberley islands, Australia edited by L.A. Gibson, S. Yates and P. Doughty RECORDS OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 81 001–014 (2012) SUPPLEMENT Identifi cation of biodiversity assets on selected Kimberley islands: background and implementation L.A. Gibson and N.L. McKenzie Department of Environment and Conservation, Science Division, PO Box 51, Wanneroo, Western Australia 6946, Australia. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT – The Northern Kimberley biogeographic region has been identifi ed as one of Australia’s biodiversity hotspots. Although susceptible to many processes threatening biodiversity in adjacent regions, the Northern Kimberley has experienced no known plant or animal extinctions to date. Of particular conservation value are the extensive archipelagos and island groups along its drowned coastline. Collectively, these islands form a microcosm of substrates and vegetation communities widespread on the adjacent mainland, so they are likely to be important refuges for fauna, particularly as they have been largely sheltered from mainland disturbances. In December 2006, a 3-year biodiversity survey of 24 of the islands commenced. The survey was designed to provide the knowledge base to underpin future management actions to protect the biodiversity values of the islands. This survey focused on the species groups believed to be most at risk from threatening processes affecting biodiversity on the mainland. It included mammals, reptiles, frogs, land snails, plants and birds. Here, we describe the background, rationale, objectives and implementation of this survey, including general descriptions of the islands sampled. KEYWORDS: biological survey, conservation status, island conservation, survey logistics BACKGROUND responsible for the most overt changes in Kimberley landscapes (McKenzie et al.