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The Tanami Desert is a desert in northern Australia situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It has a rocky terrain with small hills. The Tanami was the Northern Territory's final frontier and was not fully explored by Australians of European descent until well into the twentieth century. It is traversed by the Tanami Track. Under the name Tanami, the desert is classified as an interim Australian bioregion, comprising .〔(IBRA Version 6.1 ) data〕 ==Biological resources== According to government commissions, the Tanami desert is uniquely "one of the most important biological areas to be found in Australia particularly as it provides refuge for several of Australia's rare and endangered species." The species that are found include: * Western chestnut mouse (''Pseudomys nanus'') * Little native mouse (''Pseudomys delicatulus'') * Long-tailed planigale (''Planigale ingrami'') Significant bird species include: * Grey falcon (''Falco hypoleucos'') * Australian painted snipe (''Rostratulas'') * Freckled duck (''Stictonetta naevosa'') 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「Tanami Desert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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