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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Kakadu National Park' has mentioned 'Species' in the following places:
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four major river systems: the East Alligator River the West Alligator River the Wildman River the entire South Alligator River six major landforms: estuaries and tidal flats floodplains lowlands the stone country the outliers the southern hills and basins a remarkable variety and concentration of wildlife: over 280 bird species roughly 60 mammal species over 50 freshwater species over 10,000 insect species over 1,600 plant species some 117 species of reptiles | WIKI |
Kakadu's flora is among the richest in northern Australia with more than 1700 plant species recorded which is a result of the park's geological, landform and habitat diversity. | WIKI |
Estuaries and tidal flats are populated with varieties of mangroves (39 of the 47 Northern Territory species of mangrove occur in Kakadu) that are important for stabilising the coastline. | WIKI |
Mangroves serve as feeding and breeding grounds for many fish species including the barramundi. | WIKI |
Others, such as wallabies and kangaroos (macropods, 8 species), are active in the cooler parts of the day and are easier to see. | WIKI |
Among the larger more common species are dingoes, antilopine kangaroos, black wallaroos, agile wallabys, and short-eared rock wallabys. | WIKI |
[14] However, recent surveys have revealed a disturbing decline of nearly all mammal species throughout Kakadu, including once common and widespread species such as northern tart bats. | WIKI |
Kakadu's many habitats support more than 280 species of birds, or about one-third of Australia's bird species. | WIKI |
Some 117 species of reptiles have been recorded in Kakadu. | WIKI |
Two species of crocodile occur in Kakadu: the freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstonii) and the estuarine, or saltwater crocodile (C. porosus). | WIKI |
Kakadu's 25 frog species are extremely well adapted to the region's climatic extremes. | WIKI |
Fifty-three species of freshwater fish have been recorded in Kakadu's waterways; eight of them have a restricted distribution. | WIKI |
In the Magela Creek system alone, 32 species have been found. | WIKI |
In comparison, the Murrayxe2x80x93Darling river system, the most extensive in Australia, now supports only 27 native fish species. | WIKI |
Kakadu supports more than 10,000 species of insect. | WIKI |
[20] Allosyncarpia ternata, a large shady tree found only in the Kakadu and Arnhem Land, is the dominant plant species. | WIKI |
Other species such as white-throated grasswrens have declined because of too many fires. | WIKI |
The Kakadu region is one of the world's best for bird watching as approximately 30 percent of Australia's bird species can be seen here. | WIKI |
The main target species is barramundi and the most popular locations are Yellow Water, the South Alligator and the East Alligator River. | WIKI |
Criterion (i) : Kakaduxe2x80x99s art sites represent a unique artistic achievement because of the wide range of styles used, the large number and density of sites and the delicate and detailed depiction of a wide range of human figures and identifiable animal species, including animals long-extinct. | UNESCO |
Criterion (x) : The park is unique in protecting almost the entire catchment of a large tropical river and has one of the widest ranges of habitats and greatest number of species documented of any comparable area in tropical northern Australia. | UNESCO |
Kakaduxe2x80x99s large size, diversity of habitats and limited impact from European settlement has resulted in the protection and conservation of many significant habitats and species. | UNESCO |
The property protects an extraordinary number of plant and animal species including over one third of Australiaxe2x80x99s bird species, one quarter of Australiaxe2x80x99s land mammals and an exceptionally high number of reptile, frog and fish species. | UNESCO |