Astrebla Downs National Park

Astrebla Downs National Park
The rabbit-nosed bucket is a particularly endangered species in the national park
Coordinates: 24 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  S , 140 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  E
Location:	Queensland , Australia
Specialty:	Rabbit nosebags
Next city:	Bedourie
Surface:	1760 km²
Founding:	1999

The Astrebla Downs National Park (English Astrebla Downs National Park ) is a 1740 km² large protected area in the Australian state of Queensland . The national park was established in 1999.

location

It is isolated in the outback , about 1300 kilometers west of Brisbane . The closest place is Bedourie . However, there is no connection from there to the national park, especially since the park is not open to the public.

Flora and fauna

The national park plays an important role in the conservation of the great rabbit-nosed whip , of which only about 600 remained in all of Queensland by 1992. The park was recognized by the WWF for its success .

Another endangered species found in the park is the steppe runner .

The name Astrebla refers to a species of grass found in Australia.

In 2009 the area was hit by a severe plague of rats, which is expected to lead to increased immigration of feral cats, which in turn could endanger the population of rabbit-nosed whispers.

Web links

• Short information on the Park (Engl.)
• Map of the national parks in Queensland (PDF; 4.78 MB; English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} CAPAD 2010 . ( MS Excel ; 170 kB) Australian Government, DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
2. ↑ Information on the inventory
3. ↑ Info from the Australian Department of Environment
4. ↑ Report on a rat plague