Western Australian Mulga Shrublands
The Western Australian Mulga Shrublands are a large, arid area maintained by the World Wildlife Fund as an inland ecoregion in Western Australia .
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The Western Australian Mulga Shrublands are characterized by a very hot climate with very little rainfall. The region consists of the biogeographical regions Gascoyne and Murchison (determined by the provisional biographical division for Australia, in English Interim Biogeographic Regionalization for Australia, abbreviated IBRA). The region borders on the Wheatbelt Region (Western Australia) , a region that is now used intensively for agriculture. The dominant vegetation of this region consists of mulga trees, a genus of acacia that is adapted to hot, dry climates. Emus , warblers , cockatoos and honey-eaters live in the region .
The region is mostly uninhabited. However, raw materials are still extracted here and sheep are still kept in this region. Both activities have an impact on the biodiversity of this region.