Mornington Peninsula & Western Port
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1978
2 141 km²
Shire · AUS
Mornington Peninsula
Australia
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
724,1km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
14,3°C
Annual rain
798mm
Warmest m°
22,2°C
Coldest m°
8,4°C
Elevation: 63 m on average (min -15 m, max 245 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,3°C
Annual rain
798mm
Warmest month
22,2°C
Coldest month
8,4°C
Mean alt.
63m
Min
-15m
Max
245m
Std. dev.
52m
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
6,0
Org. C
60,3g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
62,8%
Silt
16,4%
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
82,5g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
66,0%
Silt
17,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
58,7g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
62,4%
Silt
16,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
39,7g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
59,9%
Silt
15,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest26.8%
Crops7.3%
Built-up4.0%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)61.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
1,9nW
Built-up
395,3%
Pesticides
19,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas34
IUCN IV · 18IUCN Ia · 6IUCN II · 4IUCN III · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 9
Western Port
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1982
600 km²
Port Phillip Heads
IUCN IIMarine National Park · 2002
35 km²
Mornington Peninsula
IUCN IINational Park · 1975
27 km²
North Western Port N.C.R.
IUCN IaNature Conservation Reserve · 2002
20 km²
Devilbend N.F.R.
IUCN IVNatural Features Reserve · 2007
10 km²
Complete list34 protected areas
- Mornington Peninsula & Western PortUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19782 141 km²
- Western PortWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1982600 km²
- Port Phillip HeadsMarine National ParkIUCN II200235 km²
- Mornington PeninsulaNational ParkIUCN II197527 km²
- North Western Port N.C.R.Nature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia200220 km²
- Devilbend N.F.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV200710 km²
- YaringaMarine National ParkIUCN II20028 km²
- Arthurs SeatState ParkIUCN III19786 km²
- Point NepeanNational ParkIUCN II20055 km²
- Main Ridge N.C.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN Ia19821 km²
- Rosebud Public Park and Recreation ReserveNatural Features ReserveIUCN IV19971 km²
- Mushroom ReefMarine SanctuaryIUCN III20021 km²
- Mount Martha N.C.R.Nature Conservation ReserveIUCN Ia19971 km²
- Buckley N.C.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN Ia19860 km²
- Bald Hill N.C.RNatural Features ReserveIUCN Ia19970 km²
- Kangerong N.C.RNatural Features ReserveIUCN Ia19820 km²
- Fossil Beach G.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN III20110 km²
- Balcombe Creek B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Olivers Creek B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19980 km²
- Tyabb B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Bittern B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19860 km²
- Tubbarubba B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV20070 km²
- Crib Point G228 B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Flinders N.F.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19840 km²
- Balnarring G95 B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19830 km²
- Merricks Creek B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19790 km²
- Kirton B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19790 km²
- Bald Hills B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19840 km²
- Flinders G234 B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Fingal B.RNatural Features ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Red Hill South B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Tubbarubba Creek B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV19800 km²
- Warrengine Creek SS.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN III20020 km²
- Crib Point G229 B.R.Natural Features ReserveIUCN IV20050 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN