Refugia for biological diversity in arid and semi-arid Australia
Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 4
S.R. Morton, J. Short and R.D. Barker, with an Appendix by G.F. Griffin and G. Pearce
Biodiversity Unit
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, 1995
11. Refugia in South Australia (continued)
11.5. Reference number SA5
Refuge area: Lake Frome
Biogeographic region: Simpson-Strzelecki Dunefields
Type of refuge: Wetland
Lat./Long. 32°33’S / 140°10’E
Quality of refuge: Significant (2)
Area (km²): <10,000
Chief refuge value
An extensive saline system providing occasional habitat for waterbirds.
General description
A large saline lake in relatively pristine condition1. Little is known of the ecology of the Lake.
ANZECC-listed species
None identified.
Regional endemics
None identified.
Relict species
None identified.
Other significant species
None identified.
Key threats
None identified.
Land tenure
Lake Frome Regional Reserve.
Key references
1. Morelli and Drewien (1993)