Editing Little Desert National Park (section)

==Flora and fauna==
The Little Desert receives an annual rainfall of approximately {{convert|480|mm}}, though there is a gradient from {{convert|400|mm}} in the east to {{convert|600|mm}} near Naracoorte. The vegetation of the park ranges from pure mallee heathland in the Eastern Block to cypress pine and casuarina woodlands in the moister Western Block. In the Western Block, there are large areas of seasonal [[swamp]]land formed over claypans. [[Laterite]]s are scattered throughout the sandy areas of the park and characterised by [[broombush]]. [[common brushtail possum|Brush-tailed possum]]s and [[Grey kangaroo]]s are common throughout the park, and lizards can be observed basking in the sun.

===Birds===
With over 200 species of birds the national park has been identified by [[BirdLife International]], an international NGO, as an [[Important Bird Area]] because it supports populations of malleefowl and [[diamond firetail]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Little Desert National Park|url=http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklist.jsp?region=AUvi07&list=howardmoore|website=Avibase|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24557 |title=Important Bird Areas factsheet: Little Desert |access-date=23 March 2017|publisher=BirdLife International }}</ref>
The [[malleefowl]] is a rare bird found on the site and their protection was a contributory factor in the decision to preserve the area in 1968.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Taylor|first1=Sue|title=Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia|date=2013|publisher=New South|isbn=9781742246482|page=141|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mR_ZAAAAQBAJ}}</ref>