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出版Olkola Aboriginal Corporation, 2014-07-30
主題Science / General
ISBN09925931079780992593100
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=niDTrQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋A research partnership between Olkola Traditional Owners, the Olkola Aboriginal Corporation, and numerous multi-disciplinary research scientists with experience working on the Cape York Peninsula resulted in a detailed three-day field survey in July 2012, centred on the Crosbie Creek floodplain and the surrounding Holroyd Plain. Additional desktop investigations of the physical, biological, and cultural landscapes of Olkola Country were also conducted. The investigations documented a diverse physical landscape across the Holroyd Plain, including dambo valleys, wetland pans, sandy and rocky ridgelines, large floodplains, mound springs, creeks, lagoons, and swamps. The mound springs on the central Crosbie Creek floodplain are an important cultural area needing protection. They are uncommon but not unique on Cape York. Field investigations suggest they are linked to the Mesozoic artesian aquifers of the Carpentaria Basin, or less likely the overlying Tertiary aquifers of the Karumba Basin.The biological landscape contained a rich array of Eucalyptus and Melaleuca woodlands, Acacia shrublands and woodlands, open grasslands, and wetland and riparian vegetation. The area contained 33 regional ecosystems across 6 land zone types, with 3 Regional Ecosystems (RE's) classified as "Of Concern" for vegetation and biodiversity. Seventy-eight (78) species of native plants were recorded, which is an absolute minimum. The aquatic plant diversity was also high around diverse wetlands in good condition with clean water. Many plant species were recorded for traditional plant uses. Numerous cultural sites at lagoons, wetlands, mound springs and ridgelines with Acacia woodlands, but were not reported here.