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ground-dwelling mammals such as the Arnhem rock-rat, but more information is required to understand the population and impacts of feral cats. Actions relating to feral cat management are covered in Section 5.3 (Managing park-wide threats affecting values).

    * Cane toad (highly significant)

  Some native species in the stone country have declined substantially following colonisation by the cane toad, in particular goannas and the northern quoll, which have suffered local extinctions in some areas. Impacts of toads on the stone country's endemic invertebrate fauna are not known. This threat cannot realistically be humanly controlled and will be monitored to enable an adaptive response to possible impacts.

    * Knowledge gaps (moderately significant)

  It is highly likely that the stone country harbours many species not yet described. This is so particularly for invertebrates, but is also the case for plants and vertebrates. Many 'undiscovered' invertebrate groups are likely to be of phylogenetic significance (i.e. representing very old lineages). Basic information about the population of many stone country species and the impact of current fire regimes and other potential threats is not available.

  Weeds (of low significance)
The incidence of weeds in the stone country is generally low; however, incursions of introduced pasture grasses, such as gamba grass and mission grass, have the potential to exacerbate the impact of fire on stone country flora and fauna, particularly under increasingly warmer conditions. Actions relating to weed management are covered in Section 5.3 (Managing park-wide threats affecting values).

Actions

     5.2.1              Manage fire in the stone country in accordance with the Policies and Actions in Sections 5.3.17 to 5.3.26 to reduce the impact on plants, animals and habitats, including protection of rainforest patches.

     5.2.2              Manage native plants and animals in the stone country through:

        (a)      development and implementation of a park strategy for the conservation of threatened species and threatened ecological communities, including, as appropriate, actions in recovery plans for relevant species

        (b)      identification of other significant species (e.g. endemic species, key stone species, indicator species and culturally significant species) and implementation of specific management prescriptions for these species

        (c)       conducting survey and monitoring programmes for significant species.

Floodplains (freshwater country and saltwater country) –
An-kabohkabo dja kurrula

Outcome

    * The abundance of significant species is increased (where possible and appropriate) or maintained

Performance indicator

    * Abundance of significant species

Background

   'There are places where you can find everything. All resources are there like a supermarket.'

Traditional owner

Wetland systems infiltrate and connect all Kakadu landscapes, and Kakadu is particularly notable in encompassing almost the entire catchment and extent of some of the largest and most diverse river systems in northern Australia.

Kakadu's wetland environments begin in seepages, springs and small rock pools in the stone country.