Arafura Swamp

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Arafura Swamp is a vast, seasonally flooded wetland in Australia’s Northern Territory, renowned for its rich biodiversity and cultural significance to the Indigenous Yolngu people.

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Arafura Swamp canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf seasonally flooded wetland
swamp
wetland
climateRegion tropical monsoonal
country Australia
drainsTo Arafura Sea
hasBiodiversityStatus high biodiversity
hasConservationValue important wetland for biodiversity conservation
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Yolngu people NERFINISHED
hasEcologicalFunction floodwater storage
nursery habitat for aquatic species
support of regional food webs
hasEcosystemType floodplain
freshwater wetland
grass swamp
paperbark swamp
hasHydrology seasonal flooding
hasLandUse harvesting of plant resources
traditional fishing
traditional hunting
hasSeasonality distinct dry season
distinct wet season
hasVegetationType Melaleuca woodland
grassland
sedgeland
isHabitatFor crocodiles
migratory birds
native fish species
turtles
waterfowl
knownFor cultural significance
rich birdlife
locatedIn Arnhem Land
Northern Territory
Top End
nearbyWaterBody Arafura Sea
partOf Arafura Shelf
surface form: Arafura Basin
recognizedAs important Indigenous cultural landscape
region north-eastern Northern Territory
supportsSpeciesGroup aquatic invertebrates
fish
mammals
reptiles
waterbirds
traditionalOwners Aboriginal Australians
surface form: Indigenous Australians

Yolngu people NERFINISHED

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Arnhem Land contains Arafura Swamp
Ten Canoes filmingLocation Arafura Swamp