Pilliga
IUCN IaNature Reserve · 2011
833 km²
Area · AUS
Gunnedah
Australia
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 379
Observations
132 099
Area
4 987,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Gunnedah : 21 espèces reliées par 57 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
57
Connectance
0.123
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 379 distinct species · 132 099 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,4°C
Annual rain
636mm
Warmest m°
30,9°C
Coldest m°
4,4°C
Elevation: 326 m on average (min 245 m, max 827 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,4°C
Annual rain
636mm
Warmest month
30,9°C
Coldest month
4,4°C
Mean alt.
326m
Min
245m
Max
827m
Std. dev.
68m
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
7,0
Org. C
18,1g/kg
Clay
34,3%
Sand
44,8%
Silt
20,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
24,2g/kg
Clay
33,5%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
21,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
20,7g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
47,2%
Silt
21,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
38,4%
Sand
41,8%
Silt
19,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.2%
Crops29.5%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)54.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology20 basins · 8 lakes · 29 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
549,1km
Lake surface here
70,19km²
Basins crossed
20
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
18 092km²
Discharge in basins
28,9m³/s
Mean precip.
659mm/an
Mean T°
17,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,56
Mean runoff
13mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
350m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mooki Riversub-area905,7 km²overlap883.28 km²18%
- Bassin de Yarraman Creeksub-area1 882,8 km²overlap778.90 km²16%
- Bassin de Namoi Riversub-area774,6 km²overlap723.95 km²15%
- Bassin de Coxs Creeksub-area906,6 km²overlap666.75 km²13%
- Bassin de Coxs Creeksub-area540,1 km²overlap435.37 km²9%
- Bassin de Collygra Creeksub-area432 km²overlap399.75 km²8%
- Bassin de Namoi Riversub-area292 km²overlap291.69 km²6%
- Bassin de Coxs Creeksub-area596,1 km²overlap270.94 km²5%
- Bassin de Currabubula Creeksub-area716,5 km²overlap167.73 km²3%
11 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Namoi Riversub-area635,5 km²overlap123.34 km²2%
- Bassin de Mooki Riversub-area65 km²overlap64.96 km²1%
- Bassin de Barneys Spring Creeksub-area474,9 km²overlap51.48 km²1%
- Bassin de Mooki Riversub-area66,9 km²overlap42.73 km²1%
- Bassin de Dunnadie Creeksub-area361,1 km²overlap36.31 km²1%
- Bassin de Bomera Creeksub-area562,6 km²overlap15.73 km²0%
- Bassin de Peel Riversub-area921 km²overlap12.53 km²0%
- Bassin de Coxs Creeksub-area341,5 km²overlap10.42 km²0%
- Bassin de Nombi Creeksub-area582,7 km²overlap6.35 km²0%
- Bassin de Quirindi Creeksub-area59,4 km²overlap4.59 km²0%
- Bassin de Yaminba Creeksub-area2 156,8 km²overlap0.60 km²0%
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (29, ord ≥ 4)
- Coxs Creekord 4len here151.25 km55%total274 km
- Namoi Riverord 6len here125.54 km18%total688 km
- Mooki Riverord 5len here67.25 km63%total107 km
- Collygra Creekord 2len here17.69 km100%total18 km
- Yarraman Creekord 4len here16.38 km21%total79 km
- Werris Creekord 2len here15.52 km38%total41 km
- Yarran Creekord 2len here14.87 km14%total104 km
- Wisemans Creekord 2len here12.78 km41%total31 km
- Currabubula Creekord 3len here11.47 km23%total50 km
- Dunnadie Creekord 3len here11.07 km61%total18 km
- Dirty Lagoonord 2len here10.95 km77%total14 km
- Peel Riverord 5len here10.37 km5%total205 km
17 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Swains Creekord 1len here9.73 km100%total10 km
- Peachtree Gullyord 2len here8.67 km100%total9 km
- Rangari Creekord 3len here8.07 km100%total8 km
- Coocooboonah Creekord 2len here6.14 km100%total6 km
- Washpan Creekord 3len here5.59 km41%total14 km
- Quia Creekord 2len here5.36 km100%total5 km
- Broken Dam Creekord 3len here4.89 km100%total5 km
- Whites Gullyord 1len here4.78 km100%total5 km
- Coomoo Coomoo Creekord 3len here4.42 km41%total11 km
- Black Jack Creekord 1len here4.37 km100%total4 km
- Bundella Creekord 2len here4.20 km13%total31 km
- Barneys Spring Creekord 1len here3.97 km23%total17 km
- Simmons Gullyord 4len here3.82 km100%total4 km
- Oaky Gullyord 1len here2.93 km100%total3 km
- Bomera Creekord 4len here2.80 km11%total26 km
- Quirindi Creekord 4len here2.58 km3%total101 km
- Garrawilla Creekord 4len here1.67 km21%total8 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
10,2%
Pesticides
26,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Ia · 4IUCN II · 3
Trinkey
IUCN IICCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area · 2005
102 km²
Boonalla
IUCN IICCA Zone 2 Aboriginal Area · 2011
23 km²
Wondoba
IUCN IICCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area · 2005
16 km²
Melville Range
IUCN IaNature Reserve · 2002
8 km²
Somerton
IUCN IaCCA Zone 1 National Park · 2005
8 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- PilligaNature ReserveIUCN Ia2011833 km²
- TrinkeyCCA Zone 3 State Conservation AreaIUCN II2005102 km²
- BoonallaCCA Zone 2 Aboriginal AreaIUCN II201123 km²
- WondobaCCA Zone 3 State Conservation AreaIUCN II200516 km²
- Melville RangeNature ReserveIUCN Ia20028 km²
- SomertonCCA Zone 1 National ParkIUCN Ia20058 km²
- DoweCCA Zone 1 National ParkIUCN Ia20054 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN