Burma Road Nature Reserve
Nature reserve in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burma Road Nature Reserve is a conservation area in the City of Greater Geraldton local government area of Western Australia.[1] It lies 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of Geraldton and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Walkaway. It is a C-class reserve and covers an area of 6,889.5 hectares (17,024 acres) It is predominantly kwongan scrub-heath, typical of the Tathra Vegetation system of Beard and Burns. Almost all the native vegetation within a 20 km (12 mi) radius of the reserve has been cleared. There is only 11% of native vegetation remaining in the area (1256.6 km2), of which most is within the reserve.[2][3]
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Burma Road Nature Reserve Western Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Geraldton |
Coordinates | 28.948°S 115.093°E / -28.948; 115.093 |
Established | 1963 |
Area | 6,888 hectares (17,020 acres) |
Managing authorities | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
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Notable species in the reserve include Grevillea hirtella.