The report, A Biodiversity Audit of Western Australia's 53 Biogeographic Subregions in 2002, reviews the nature conservation issues that each of Western Australia’s 53 biogeographical subregions faced in 2002.
The data and interpretations presented are based on firsthand experience, as they were compiled by regional and scientific staff who worked extensively in the regions, of what was then the Department of Conservation and Land Management, between July 2001 and January 2002.
By providing an overview of the status of the species and ecosystems in each subregion’s lands and waterways in terms of a consistent set of criteria, this report provides a detailed, systematic basis for assessing conservation priorities among different parts of Western Australia. It also indicates the likely consequences for biodiversity should no action be taken.
You can read the report by selecting any of the subregions listed in contents (below). There is also a 113-page summary available for download (see end of list). The department has embarked on a 10 year review and update of the Biodiversity Audit.
WA subregions (Map)295.37 KBForeword13.88 KBContents, Introduction and Structure28.13 KBAvon Wheatbelt 1 (AW1 Ancient Drainage subregion)166.64 KBAvon Wheatbelt 2 (AW 2 Re-juvenated Drainage subregion)180.79 KBCarnarvon 1 (CAR1 Cape Range subregion)104.32 KBCarnarvon 2 (CAR 2 Wooramel subregion)92.58 KBCentral Kimberley 1 (CK1 Pentecost subregion)56.58 KBCentral Kimberley 2 (CK2 Hart subregion)54.38 KBCentral Kimberley 3 (CK3 Mount Eliza subregion)54.75 KBCentral Ranges 1 (CR1 Mann-Musgrave Block subregion)60.45 KB Coolgardie 1 (COO1 Mardabilla subregion)41.12 KBCoolgardie 2 (COO2 Southern Cross subregion)86.61 KBCoolgardie 3 (COO3 Eastern Goldfields subregion)87.34 KBDampierland 1 (DL1 Fitzroy Trough subregion)63.99 KBDampierland 2 (DL2 Pindanland subregion)62.92 KBEsperance 1 (ESP1 Fitzgerald subregion)132.68 KBEsperance 2 (ESP2 Recherche subregion)101.73 KBGascoyne 1 (GAS1 Ashburton subregion)57.79 KBGascoyne 2 (GAS2 Carnegie subregion)48.06 KBGascoyne 3 (GAS3 Augustus subregion)72.28 KBGeraldton Sandplains 1 (GS1 Edel subregion)72.48 KBGeraldton Sandplains 2 (GS2 Geraldton Hills subregion)151.27 KBGeraldton Sandplains 3 (GS3 Lesueur Sandplain subregion)122.85 KBGibson Desert 1 (GD1 Lateritic Plain subregion)50.96 KBGibson Desert 2 (GS2 Dune Field subregion)38.16 KBGreat Sandy Desert 1 (GSD1 McLarty subregion)46.04 KBGreat Sandy Desert 2 (GSD2 Mackay subregion)70.83 KBGreat Victoria Desert 1 (GVD1 Great Victoria Desert Shield subregion)53.8 KBGreat Victoria Desert 2 (GVD2 Great Victoria Desert Central subregion)49.53 KBGreat Victoria Desert 3 (GVD3 Great Victoria Desert Eastern subregion)38.37 KBHampton (HAM)44.95 KBJarrah Forest 1 (JF1 Northern Jarrah Forest subregion)82.60 KBJarrah Forest 2 (JF2 Southern Jarrah Forest subregion)141.33 KBLittle Sandy Desert 1 (LSD1 Rudall subregion)47.19 KBLittle Sandy Desert 2 (LSD2 Trainor subregion)63.06 KBMallee 1 (MAL1 Eastern Mallee subregion)87.85 KBMallee 2 (MAL2 Western Mallee subregion)200.46 KBMurchison 1 (MUR1 East Murchison subregion)93.07 KBMurchison 2 (MUR2 Western Murchison subregion)94.13 KBNorth Kimberley 1 (NK1 Mitchell subregion)68.96 KBNorth Kimberley 2 (NK2 Berkeley subregion)52.45 KBNullarbor 1 (NUL1 Nullarbor Northern Band subregion)43.47 KBNullarbor 2 (NUL2 Nullarbor Central Band subregion)45.8 KBOrd Victoria Plains 1 (OVP1 Ord subregion)76.52 KBOrd Victoria Plains 2 (OVP2 South Kimberley Interzone subregion)59.02 KBPilbara 1 (PIL1 Chichester subregion)72.93 KBPilbara 2 (PIL2 Fortescue Plains subregion)61.5 KBPilbara 3 (PIL3 Hamersley subregion)81.21 KBPilbara 4 (PIL4 Roebourne subregion)87.04 KBSwan Coastal Plain 1 (SWA1 Dandaragan Plateau subregion)64.09 KBSwan Coastal Plain 2 (SWA2 Swan Coastal Plain subregion)115.23 KBTanami Desert 1 (TAN1 Tanami 1 subregion)38.61 KBVictoria Bonaparte 1 (VB1 Victoria Bonaparte 1 subregion)57.58 KBWarren (WAR)110.11 KBYalgoo (YAL) 77.61 KBAppendix A References277.47 KBAppendix B Keys21.2 KBAppendix C Rankings13.23 KBAppendix D Preliminary bioregional NRS priorities15.97 KBAppendix E Acronyms18.9 KBBioregional Summary of the 2002 Biodiversity Audit for Western Australia2.3 MB