Brian Roebuck
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Oct 27, 2007 8:19:52 GMT -5
Introduction Kakadu (12°04'S to14°00'S, 132°00'E to133°10'E) is a World Heritage Site that is a unique archaeological and ethnological reserve which has been inhabited continuously for 50,000 years covering almost the entire catchment of a major tropical monsoonal river system. It is a unique example of a complex of ecosystems, including tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands and plateaux, and provides a habitat for a wide range of rare and endemic species of plants and animals. In addition an immense range of cave paintings, rock carvings and archaeological sites record the skills and way of life of the region's inhabitants, from the hunter-gatherers of prehistoric times to the present Aboriginal inhabitants still living there provide an outstanding record of human interaction with the environment over tens of thousands of years. www.eoearth.org/article/Kakadu_National_Park,_Australia
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