Yookamurra Sanctuary

Yookamurra Sanctuary is a 50 km² nature reserve in the Murraylands region of South Australia, between the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River, 24 km north-east of the town of Sedan. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).

History

Yookamurra is a consolidation of several properties acquired by Earth Sanctuaries for wildlife conservation from the late 1980s to 1998, before being purchased by AWC in 2002. [http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra.asp?Type=History Yookamurra: History] ]

Landscape and climate

The reserve consists of gently undulating country with shallow soils overlying calcrete, at an altitude of 80-90 m. [http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra.asp?Type=General Yookamurra: General] ] It lies at the southern end of the semi-arid zone of South Australia and the climate is one of cool winters and hot summers. The average annual rainfall, mainly falling in winter, is 270 mm. [http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra.asp?Type=Climate Yookamurra: Climate] ]

Ecosystems

Most of Yookamurra’s habitats are variations of mallee woodlands and shrublands. [http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra_ecosystems.asp Yookamurra: Ecosystems] ]

Fauna

Threatened fauna species include Malleefowl, Numbat, Greater Bilby, Boodie and Woylie. [http://www.australianwildlife.org/yookamurra_wildlife.asp Yookamurra: Wildlife] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.australianwildlife.org/aboutAWC.asp Australian Wildlife Conservancy]