Pilliga West
IUCN IICCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area · 2010
365 km²
Area · AUS
Coonamble
Australia
BShArid, steppe, hot(81 %)
Species observed
2 740
Observations
160 247
Area
9 915,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 26 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Coonamble : 21 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 36 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
36
Connectance
0.095
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 740 distinct species · 160 247 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,9°C
Annual rain
514mm
Warmest m°
32,9°C
Coldest m°
5,8°C
Elevation: 184 m on average (min 132 m, max 968 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,9°C
Annual rain
514mm
Warmest month
32,9°C
Coldest month
5,8°C
Mean alt.
184m
Min
132m
Max
968m
Std. dev.
59m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(81 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
13,6g/kg
Clay
39,2%
Sand
42,5%
Silt
18,3%
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
7,2
Org. C
18,7g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
18,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
13,5g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
18,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
8,6g/kg
Clay
40,4%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
18,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.8%
Crops15.5%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil1.5%
Other (grassland, water…)70.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology30 basins · 3 lakes · 34 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1 370,3km
Lake surface here
1,64km²
Basins crossed
30
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
30 257km²
Discharge in basins
34,9m³/s
Mean precip.
527mm/an
Mean T°
18,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,66
Mean runoff
17mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
195m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Tallegar Creeksub-area2 720,4 km²overlap2580.27 km²26%
- Bassin de Warrana Creeksub-area1 418,5 km²overlap1412.10 km²14%
- Bassin de Merri Merri Creeksub-area2 073,6 km²overlap1370.52 km²14%
- Bassin de Teridgerie Creeksub-area1 894,4 km²overlap1068.28 km²11%
- Bassin de Castlereagh Riversub-area472,2 km²overlap437.58 km²4%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area530,3 km²overlap366.09 km²4%
- Bassin de Marthaguy Creeksub-area950,1 km²overlap333.95 km²3%
- Bassin de Weetaliba Creeksub-area284,8 km²overlap284.52 km²3%
- Bassin de Long Plain Cowalsub-area503,7 km²overlap253.48 km²3%
21 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Castlereagh Riversub-area223 km²overlap222.77 km²2%
- Bassin de Baronne Creeksub-area528,7 km²overlap178.90 km²2%
- Bassin de Colless Warramboolsub-area590,3 km²overlap165.89 km²2%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area160,5 km²overlap160.39 km²2%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area159,9 km²overlap159.74 km²2%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area156,2 km²overlap156.05 km²2%
- Bassin de Baradine Creeksub-area2 713,6 km²overlap143.55 km²1%
- Bassin de Marthaguy Creeksub-area750,5 km²overlap140.37 km²1%
- Bassin de Macquarie Riversub-area763,7 km²overlap107.50 km²1%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area95,2 km²overlap95.10 km²1%
- Bassin de Wilber Creeksub-area93,5 km²overlap87.37 km²1%
- Bassin de Gulargambone Creeksub-area638,4 km²overlap67.09 km²1%
- Bassin de Marthaguy Creeksub-area284 km²overlap33.65 km²0%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area25,8 km²overlap25.82 km²0%
- Bassin de Nebea Creeksub-area36,8 km²overlap24.68 km²0%
- Bassin de Marthaguy Creeksub-area22,6 km²overlap22.60 km²0%
- Bassin de Castlereagh Riversub-area940,2 km²overlap15.01 km²0%
- Bassin de Bulgeraga Creeksub-area257,3 km²overlap2.54 km²0%
- Bassin de Castlereagh Riversub-area1 568,5 km²overlap0.10 km²0%
- Bassin de Castlereagh Riversub-area1 681,4 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
- Bassin de Macquarie Riversub-area592,9 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (34, ord ≥ 4)
- Nebea Creekord 4len here171.09 km97%total176 km
- Castlereagh Riverord 5len here153.89 km20%total762 km
- Merri Merri Creekord 4len here151.35 km75%total202 km
- Teridgerie Creekord 4len here137.87 km76%total182 km
- Marthaguy Creekord 5len here80.69 km20%total405 km
- Warrana Creekord 4len here65.41 km100%total65 km
- Weetaliba Creekord 3len here47.34 km100%total47 km
- Magometon Creekord 3len here41.54 km100%total42 km
- Noonbar Creekord 3len here41.51 km100%total41 km
- Mungery Creekord 3len here40.76 km100%total41 km
- Dusty Creekord 3len here37.06 km100%total37 km
- Tallegar Creekord 2len here32.32 km100%total32 km
22 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Little Merri Merri Creekord 3len here30.61 km97%total32 km
- Euronne Gullyord 1len here28.42 km100%total28 km
- Gulargambone Creekord 3len here26.01 km47%total55 km
- Tenandra Creekord 2len here25.77 km66%total39 km
- Oaky Creekord 6len here25.14 km7%total339 km
- Colless Warramboolord 3len here24.72 km61%total41 km
- Bulgan Creekord 1len here22.25 km100%total22 km
- Calga Creekord 3len here20.47 km100%total20 km
- Wambelong Creekord 2len here19.65 km58%total34 km
- Baronne Creekord 3len here19.60 km56%total35 km
- Long Plain Cowalord 2len here18.69 km42%total45 km
- Mowlma Creekord 1len here18.49 km100%total19 km
- Big Terrigal Creekord 2len here17.30 km75%total23 km
- Wilber Creekord 1len here15.44 km100%total15 km
- Gidgerygah Creekord 1len here13.54 km100%total14 km
- Macquarie Riverord 6len here12.60 km2%total762 km
- Dinby Creekord 1len here10.00 km25%total40 km
- Lagoon Creekord 3len here7.50 km7%total106 km
- Worinjerong Creekord 1len here6.88 km100%total7 km
- Duck Holes Creekord 1len here3.70 km100%total4 km
- Mopra Creekord 1len here2.32 km100%total2 km
- Little Bora Channelord 6len here0.36 km9%total4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
2,5%
Pesticides
3,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Ia · 4IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Reported · 1
Warrumbungle
IUCN IINational Park · 2021
239 km²
Macquarie Marshes
IUCN IaNature Reserve · 2021
228 km²
The Macquarie Marshes
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1986
193 km²
Pilliga West
IUCN IICCA Zone 1 National Park · 2010
80 km²
Wingadee
IUCN IaNature Reserve · 2011
3 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Pilliga WestCCA Zone 3 State Conservation AreaIUCN II2010365 km²
- WarrumbungleNational ParkIUCN II2021239 km²
- Macquarie MarshesNature ReserveIUCN Ia2021228 km²
- The Macquarie MarshesWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1986193 km²
- Pilliga WestCCA Zone 1 National ParkIUCN II201080 km²
- WingadeeNature ReserveIUCN Ia20113 km²
- CarrabearNature ReserveIUCN Ia20122 km²
- SandgateFlora ReserveIUCN Ia19770 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN