Great Sandy
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2009
12 245 km²
Region · AUS
Bundaberg
Australia
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Area
6 435,7km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
20,9°C
Annual rain
941mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
11,1°C
Elevation: 94 m on average (min -11 m, max 637 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
941mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
11,1°C
Mean alt.
94m
Min
-11m
Max
637m
Std. dev.
93m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
52,8%
Silt
20,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
24,8g/kg
Clay
24,0%
Sand
54,9%
Silt
21,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
54,3%
Silt
21,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
49,3%
Silt
19,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest57.5%
Crops5.0%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)36.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
38,5%
Pesticides
18,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas28
IUCN VI · 10IUCN III · 9IUCN II · 8IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 11
Great Sandy
IUCN IIMarine Park · 2024
6 175 km²
Bulburin
IUCN IINational Park · 2015
343 km²
Bania
IUCN IINational Park · 2014
329 km²
Burrum Coast
IUCN IINational Park · 2008
259 km²
Littabella
IUCN IINational Park · 2009
84 km²
Complete list28 protected areas
- Great SandyUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable200912 245 km²
- Great SandyMarine ParkIUCN II20246 175 km²
- BulburinNational ParkIUCN II2015343 km²
- BaniaNational ParkIUCN II2014329 km²
- Burrum CoastNational ParkIUCN II2008259 km²
- LittabellaNational ParkIUCN II200984 km²
- Good Night ScrubNational ParkIUCN II200567 km²
- BingeraNational ParkIUCN II200954 km²
- BurrumFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI202434 km²
- LittabellaConservation ParkIUCN III201629 km²
- CordalbaNational ParkIUCN II200725 km²
- Baffle CreekFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI202423 km²
- Kolan RiverFish Habitat Area (B)IUCN VI202418 km²
- KinkunaFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI202416 km²
- Mount MolangulNature RefugeIUCN VI201311 km²
- BurrumFish Habitat Area (B)IUCN VI202411 km²
- HogbackNature RefugeIUCN VI20118 km²
- Mouth of Kolan RiverConservation ParkIUCN III20168 km²
- Elliott RiverFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI20248 km²
- Barubbra IslandConservation ParkIUCN III20162 km²
- BullyardConservation ParkIUCN III20162 km²
- Mouth of Baffle Creek 1Conservation ParkIUCN III20161 km²
- Mon ReposConservation ParkIUCN III20221 km²
- Bottle CreekConservation ParkIUCN III20161 km²
- Rachel HillNature RefugeIUCN VI19980 km²
- Bingera 1Conservation ParkIUCN III20160 km²
- WalumaNature RefugeIUCN VI20010 km²
- Bingera 2Conservation ParkIUCN III20160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN