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Bald Island is an island that is located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The island is offshore from Cheynes Beach and is a protected area which was declared a World Conservation Union Category IA nature reserve (A Class A Nature Reserve (No 25869) in 1964.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Department of Environment - Terrestrial Protected Areas - Western Australia )〕 With an area of 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Naturebase - Gilbert's Potoroo Research Activities )〕 the island is one of the largest off the South Coast. Composed almost entirely of granite the island rises steeply from the ocean to a maximum height of . The island was isolated around 10,000 years ago by rising sea levels. == Flora == The Island contains 104 species of plant.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Aussie Heritage - Cape Vancouver to Bald Island Marine Area )〕 Large stands of peppermint trees (''Agonis flexuosa'') are found on the sheltered upper slopes of the island, while forested stretches of rottnest teatree (''Melaleuca lanceolata'') are also found on the lower slopes. The Bald Island marlock (''Eucalyptus conferruminata'') forms dense thickets on parts of the island. More exposed areas are covered by open heath and tussock species and closed shrub mostly comprising ''Melaleuca microphylla''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bald Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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