Western Blue-Tongue Lizards are found in the Mallee Cliffs National Park. Photo: Miklos Schiberna.

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife purchased the entire 57,969 hectares of Mallee Cliffs National Park for the national reserve system. The aim was to protect the habitat of the endangered Mallee Fowl.

This is a wonderful addition to the National Reserve system that conserves the habitat of many species of wildlife. Several species of macropods, emus and small birds live in the area.

Mallee Cliffs National Park protects extensive areas of flat to undulating sandy red plains and linear sand dunes. These formed 350,000 to 500,000 years ago during arid periods.

Mallee Cliffs also contains a number of isolated, relict, plant communities. These communities demonstrate shifts in the pattern of vegetation arising from long-term environmental change.

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is the only organisation in Australia whose philanthropy is an investment in our public estate, for all to enjoy.