Flora and Fauna
Fauna
Wedge-Tailed Eagle
Historically, there were 46 species of mammal which have lived near the Uluru area. However according to recent studies, there are only 21 species left of the original count and effort has been place to re-introduce the area extinct mammals back to their natural habitats.
Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is a well known Australian Lizard famous for their extremely unique appearance of having ‘thorns’ all over their body. Its name is completed as the two thorns on either side of its head give it an illusion of a ‘devil’.
Flora
Ophioglossum
The first recorded flora count was 34 when the first Europeans arrived. However since then due to the damage of erosion and foreign plants, the count has reduced significantly especially due to weeds which have invaded water and nutrient rich soil.
Largely there are 4 categories of plants which live within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta national park.
-Punu – trees
-Puti – shrubs
-Tjulpun-tjulpunpa – flowers
-Ukiri – grasses
Largely there are 4 categories of plants which live within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta national park.
-Punu – trees
-Puti – shrubs
-Tjulpun-tjulpunpa – flowers
-Ukiri – grasses
Kaliny - 'Sweetshops'
Although these plants are
widely known for their spectacular flowers, in the desert, they play a far more
important role than simply looking beautiful. They are full of sweet nectar and
therefore hundreds of insects and birds feed on them every day.
