Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1982
226 km²
City · AUS
Greater Geelong
Australia
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
1 247,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
14,1°C
Annual rain
561mm
Warmest m°
22,5°C
Coldest m°
7,7°C
Elevation: 63 m on average (min -6 m, max 375 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,1°C
Annual rain
561mm
Warmest month
22,5°C
Coldest month
7,7°C
Mean alt.
63m
Min
-6m
Max
375m
Std. dev.
68m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
53,8g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
60,1%
Silt
17,6%
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
6,3
Org. C
73,0g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
62,7%
Silt
18,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
47,1g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
60,1%
Silt
17,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
41,3g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
57,7%
Silt
16,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.1%
Crops20.8%
Built-up3.0%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)63.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
2,6nW
Built-up
297,9%
Pesticides
12,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas22
IUCN Ia · 8IUCN IV · 7IUCN III · 3IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 8
Brisbane Ranges
IUCN IINational Park · 1977
89 km²
Lake Connewarre W.R
IUCN VINatural Features Reserve · 2001
37 km²
Port Phillip Heads
IUCN IIMarine National Park · 2002
35 km²
Western Grasslands N.C.R.
IUCN IVNature Conservation Reserve · 2016
14 km²
The Spit W.R.
IUCN IaNature Conservation Reserve · 1992
7 km²
Complete list22 protected areas
- Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine PeninsulaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1982226 km²
- Brisbane RangesNational ParkIUCN II197789 km²
- Lake Connewarre W.RNatural Features ReserveIUCN VI200137 km²
- Port Phillip HeadsMarine National ParkIUCN II200235 km²
- Western Grasslands N.C.R.Nature Conservation ReserveIUCN IV201614 km²
- The Spit W.R.Nature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia19927 km²
- Stony Creek (Durdiwarrah)Reference AreaIUCN Ia19843 km²
- Swan Bay - Edwards Point W.RNature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia19963 km²
- Serendip Wetlands Education FacilityNatural Features ReserveIUCN IV19912 km²
- Breamlea F.F.R.Nature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia20032 km²
- Lonsdale Lakes W.RNature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia19982 km²
- Salt Lagoon, St Leonards W.RNature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia20011 km²
- Portarlington (Point Richard) F.F.R.Nature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia19791 km²
- Limeburners Lagoon (Hovells Creek) F.F.RNature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia19810 km²
- Mount Anakie S.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN III20000 km²
- Barwon BluffMarine SanctuaryIUCN III20020 km²
- Drakes B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19880 km²
- Little River, Ripley SS.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN III19790 km²
- Durdidwarrah B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19790 km²
- Bellarine I110 B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19880 km²
- Wurdi Youyang B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19790 km²
- Bellarine I109 B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19880 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN