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Yellabinna Regional Reserve

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Footnotes
  
Coordinates

Established
  
January 25, 1990

Area
  
20,009 km²

Nearest town or city
  
Ceduna

Yellabinna Regional Reserve

Managing authorities
  
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources

Website
  
Yellabinna Regional Reserve

See also
  
Protected areas of South Australia

Managing authority
  
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources

The Yellabinna Regional Reserve is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Ceduna. To the west it borders Nullarbor Regional Reserve, to the south Yumbarra Conservation Park and Pureba Conservation Park. In the northwestern Section the 5,030 km2 Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area (YWPA) is almost entirely surrounded by the Regional Reserve. The northern border in the western half of the reserve is formed by the Trans-Australian Railway.

The arid landscape is characterised by red sand dunes. The wildlife is adapted to the dry climate. Typical species are scarlet-chested parrots, Major Mitchell's cockatoos, thorny devils, sandhill dunnarts and malleefowls. The reserve is on the outside of the dingo fence, which borders it in the east. Therefore, it is situated in the area where dingoes are tolerated.

The regional reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.

References

Yellabinna Regional Reserve Wikipedia


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