Jarrah Forest
| Jarrah Forest Southwest Australia woodlands | |
|---|---|
Jarrah Forest near Pemberton in 2008 | |
The IBRA regions, with Jarrah Forest in red | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 46,150 km2 (17,820 mi2) |
| Country | Australia |
| state | Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°29′28″S 117°01′41″E / 33.491°S 117.028°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 12.86% |
Jarrah Forest is an interim Australian bioregion and ecoregion located in the south west of Western Australia. The name of the bioregion refers to the region's dominant plant community, jarrah forest – a tall open and open forest in which jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) is the dominant overstorey species.
Jarrah Forest is recognised globally as a significant hotspot of plant biodiversity and endemism, and is also managed for land uses such as water, timber and mineral production, recreation, and conservation.