INTRODUCTION TO DONGOLOCKING NATURE RESERVE

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Introduction: Since 1972 the Western Australian Museum has been surveying the vertebrate fauna and vegetation of reserves in the Western Australian wheatbelt. The aims and objectives of this programme, and location of reserves are outlined in Kitchener (1976). Most of the reserves so far surveyed are located throughout the wheatbelt except the southwest edge. Dongolocking is one of two reserves selected for examination in this part of the wheatbelt. The area is of particular interest as it might be expected to include species usually found in the heavily timbered forest block to the west of, but not generally in the wheatbelt.