Astrebla-Downs-Nationalpark
The Astrebla - Downs National Park (English Astrebla Downs National Park ) is a 1740 km ² large protected area in the Australian state of Queensland. The national park was founded in 1999.
Location
He is isolated in the outback, about 1300 kilometers west of Brisbane. The nearest town is bedourie. A connection from there to the National Park but there is no, since the park is not open to the public.
Flora and Fauna
The park plays an important role in the conservation of the Great rabbit nose Beutler, of which there were around 1992, only about 600 in the whole of Queensland. Because of the success which we achieved the park was honored by the WWF.
Another endangered species that occurs in the park is the Tumbleweed.
The term refers to a Astrebla occurring grass species in Australia.
In 2009, the area was hit by a severe plague of rats, due to the expected with an increased influx of feral cats, which in turn could threaten the existence of rabbit bandicoots.