Great Sandy
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2009
12 245 km²
Region · AUS
Sunshine Coast
Australia
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(99 %)
Area
3 120,7km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
19,6°C
Annual rain
1 460mm
Warmest m°
27,8°C
Coldest m°
10,4°C
Elevation: 129 m on average (min -19 m, max 748 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,6°C
Annual rain
1 460mm
Warmest month
27,8°C
Coldest month
10,4°C
Mean alt.
129m
Min
-19m
Max
748m
Std. dev.
142m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(99 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
32,9g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
48,5%
Silt
21,9%
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
5,4
Org. C
44,9g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
49,6%
Silt
22,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
33,9g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
49,3%
Silt
22,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
19,9g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
21,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest68.4%
Crops0.8%
Built-up1.9%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)28.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
188,5%
Pesticides
0,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN VI · 55IUCN II · 21IUCN III · 20IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 22
Moreton Bay
IUCN VIMarine Park · 2019
2 624 km²
Sunshine Coast
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2022
2 587 km²
Great Sandy
IUCN IINational Park · 2020
2 245 km²
Moreton Bay
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1993
1 206 km²
Noosa
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2007
1 109 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- Great SandyUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable200912 245 km²
- Moreton BayMarine ParkIUCN VI20192 624 km²
- Sunshine CoastUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20222 587 km²
- Great SandyNational ParkIUCN II20202 245 km²
- Moreton BayWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19931 206 km²
- NoosaUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20071 109 km²
- Moreton BayMarine ParkIUCN II2019804 km²
- ConondaleNational ParkIUCN II2022358 km²
- MapletonNational ParkIUCN II2014101 km²
- Bribie IslandNational ParkIUCN II202186 km²
- BellthorpeNational ParkIUCN II201976 km²
- Noosa RiverFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI200860 km²
- Pumicestone ChannelFish Habitat Area (B)IUCN VI201149 km²
- Pumicestone ChannelFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI201146 km²
- TewantinNational ParkIUCN II202242 km²
- WoondumNational ParkIUCN II201440 km²
- Glass House MountainsNational ParkIUCN II201430 km²
- NoosaNational ParkIUCN II200729 km²
- MalenyNational ParkIUCN II200619 km²
- Mooloolah RiverNational ParkIUCN II201617 km²
- KondalillaNational ParkIUCN II202116 km²
- West CooroyConservation ParkIUCN III202312 km²
- PumicestoneNational ParkIUCN II201810 km²
- Glass House MountainsConservation ParkIUCN III20238 km²
- ParklandsConservation ParkIUCN III20166 km²
- MaroochyFish Habitat Area (B)IUCN VI20146 km²
- EumundiConservation ParkIUCN III20175 km²
- Edward Corbould Reserve and RetreatNature RefugeIUCN VI20185 km²
- Una CorbouldNature RefugeIUCN VI19985 km²
- DularchaNational ParkIUCN II20145 km²
- TuchekoiNational ParkIUCN II20224 km²
- Mount CoolumNational ParkIUCN II20244 km²
- MapletonConservation ParkIUCN III20164 km²
- Coolum CreekConservation ParkIUCN III20163 km²
- Arthur HarroldNature RefugeIUCN VI20063 km²
- WeybaNature RefugeIUCN VI20222 km²
- Maroochy RiverConservation ParkIUCN III20162 km²
- MaroochyFish Habitat Area (A)IUCN VI20142 km²
- Bill HuxleyNature RefugeIUCN VI20082 km²
- Curramore SanctuaryNature RefugeIUCN II20092 km²
- CooroibahConservation ParkIUCN III20172 km²
- Dangerbridge ANature RefugeIUCN VI20102 km²
- Mooloolah RiverConservation ParkIUCN III20231 km²
- Cooloola (Noosa River)Resources ReserveIUCN VI20161 km²
- DangerbridgeNature RefugeIUCN VI20101 km²
- MapletonForest ReserveIUCN VI20111 km²
- GirraweenNature RefugeIUCN VI20211 km²
- PalmviewConservation ParkIUCN III20171 km²
- Eudlo CreekConservation ParkIUCN III20161 km²
- Cooloothin CreekNature RefugeIUCN VI20191 km²
- BraeheadNature RefugeIUCN VI20181 km²
- Noosa RiverFish Habitat Area (B)IUCN VI20081 km²
- CootharabaNature RefugeIUCN VI20231 km²
- Harry SpringConservation ParkIUCN III20161 km²
- Mountain Creek Conservation AreaNature RefugeIUCN VI20121 km²
- SacredNature RefugeIUCN VI20221 km²
- Ferntree CreekNational ParkIUCN II20161 km²
- Bellbird StudNature RefugeIUCN VI20121 km²
- ConondaleResources ReserveIUCN VI20221 km²
- Maroochy WetlandsConservation ParkIUCN III20161 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN