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An inventory of sites of international and national significance for biodiversity values in the NT

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Title

An inventory of sites of international and national significance for biodiversity values in the NT,

Other title

Site of Conservation Significance,

Creator

Harrison, L., McGuire, L., Ward, Simon, Fisher, A., Pavey, C., Fegan, M., Lynch, B., Natural Heritage Trust (Australia),

Issued by

Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts And Sport. Biodiversity Conservation Unit, Division of Environment, Heritage and the Arts,

Collection

E-Publications, PublicationNT, E-Books, Sites of Conservation Significates,

Date

2009-07-01,

Description

Sixty-seven sites have been identified as having international or national significance for biodiversity conservation in the NT (Ward and Harrison 2009). This report provides a compilation of information papers for these 67 sites. The information papers include details of the location and site boundaries, data supporting significance ratings for five conservation values (threatened species, endemic species, wildlife aggregations, wetlands and flora), plus information on other environmental values, management issues and management information. The report also includes information on the sources of data used in producing the maps, a full list of references for all the site information papers and a glossary.,

Notes

"Funded by the Natural Heritage Trust and the Northern Territory Government under the Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan for the Northern Territory (Project 2005/067)".-- T.p. verso. This report is accompanied by another report: Recognising sites of significance for biodiversity values in the Northern Territory., Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Table of contents

Contents: Site information papers index -- Summary -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Site information papers -- Definitions and data sources -- References -- Contributors -- Abbreviations and glossary -- Photo index -- List of tables - 1. Sources of data used in the preparation of maps for each site of conservation significance in the NT -- List of figures - 1. Location of sites of conservation significance in the NT -- 2. Location of sites of conservation significance in the NT: western Top End portion.,

Language

English,

Subject

Biological diversity conservation -- Northern Territory, Conservation of natural resources -- Northern Territory, Biodiversity conservation -- Northern Territory,

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government,

Place of publication

Palmerston,

Series

Sites of Conservation Significates,

Format

iv, 8 pages : colour illustrations and maps ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

ISBN

9781921519192,

Copyright owner

Check within Publication or with content Publisher.,

Related links

http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A399721EA6343B41E040CD9B21444C69 [Metadata : Sites of Conservation Significance], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254326 [Site 47 Wood Duck Swamp], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/240660 [Recognising sites of conservation significance for biodiversity values in the Northern Territory / S. Ward and L. Harrison], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254297 [Site 21 Buckingham Bay and associated coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254322 [Site 52 Lake MacKay], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254285 [Site 38 Nongra Lake], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254282 [Site 26 Groote Eylandt group], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254303 [Site 33 Sir Edward Pellew], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254308 [Site 44 Lake Surprise and the Lander River floodout swamps], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254321 [Site 50 Elkedra River floodout swamps], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254287 [Site 40 Eva Downs], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254302 [Site 31 Mataranka thermal pools], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254314 [Site 60 Petermann Ranges and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254327 [Site 45 Mud Hut Swamp], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254301 [Site 30 Yinberrie Hills], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254299 [Site 27 Legune coastal floodplain], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254317 [Site 56 Mount Liebig and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254315 [Site 59 Lake Amadeus and Lake Neale], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254319 [Site 54 Lake Lewis and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254312 [Site 62 Mount Conner and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254309 [Site 65 Rodinga Range and adjacent ranges], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254274 [Site 05 Fog Bay], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254273 [Site 57 Cleland Hills and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254278 [Site 35 Borroloola area], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213462 [Site 09 Tiwi Islands], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254292 [Site 11 Croker Island group], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254296 [Site 04 Finniss River coastal floodplain], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254324 [Site 49 Frew River floodout swamp], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254310 [Site 64 Waterhouse Range], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254291 [Site 10 Cobourg Peninsula], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254289 [Site 08 Shoal Bay], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254295 [Site 03 Daly River middle reaches], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254293 [Site 01 Hyland Bay and associated coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254307 [Site 43 South-west Tanami Desert], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254316 [Site 58 George Gill Range and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254305 [Site 41 Tarrabool Lake], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254294 [Site 22 Elcho Island group], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254304 [Site 36 Wollogorang and China Wall sandstone ranges], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254323 [Site 51 Dulcie Range and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254320 [Site 53 Newhaven Lakes], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254313 [Site 61 Uluru and surrounds], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254276 [Site 13 Mary River coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254311 [Site 63 Karinga Creek paleodrainage system], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254275 [Site 07 Howard sand plains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254271 [Site 19 Castlereagh Bay and associated islands], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254272 [Site 14 Chambers Bay], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254283 [Site 32 Limmen Bight and associated coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254284 [Site 34 McArthur River coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254280 [Site 25 Blue Mud Bay and associated coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254279 [Site 18 Boucaut Bay and associated coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254277 [Site 17 Maningrida coastal habitats], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254325 [Site 48 Davenport and Murchison Ranges], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254076 [Site 15 Alligator Rivers coastal floodplain], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254288 [Site 06 Darwin Harbour], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254290 [Site 16 Western Arnhem Plateau], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254298 [Site 24 Gove Peninsula and north-east Arnhem coast], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254306 [Site 42 Lake Sylvester system], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254300 [Site 29 Victoria River middle reaches and Gregory area], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254075 [Site 12 Adelaide River coastal floodplain], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254318 [Site 55 Greater MacDonnell Ranges], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254286 [Site 39 Lake Woods], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254281 [Site 23 Wessel and English Company island group], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254344 [Site 02 Anson Bay and associated coastal floodplains], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254345 [Site 20 Arafura Swamp], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254346 [Site 28 Keep River], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254347 [Site 37 Birrindudu wetlands], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254348 [Site 46 Anmatyerr North], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254349 [Site 66 Andado and Snake Creek lakes], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/254350 [Site 67 Beddome Range and Wilyunpa Tablelands], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/265569 [Sites of conservation significance maps],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/240659,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/622060