Great Sandy–Tanami desert

Great Sandy-Tanami desert
Great Sandy-Tanami desert
	Tanami desert, Australia
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Australasian
Biome	deserts and xeric shrublands
Borders	List Central Ranges xeric scrub; Gibson Desert; Great Victoria Desert; Kimberley tropical savanna; Mitchell Grass Downs; Pilbara shrublands; Simpson Desert; Victoria Plains tropical savanna; Western Australian mulga shrublands;
Geography
Area	823,784 km2 (318,065 sq mi)
Country	Australia
States	Northern Territory; Western Australia;
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively stable/intact
Protected	260,900 km² (32%)

The Great Sandy-Tanami desert is a ecoregion of Western Australia extending into the Northern Territory. It is designated as a World Wildlife Fund region.

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