Integrated management of feral camels in Ngaanyatjarra Aboriginal Lands,Australia

摘要：

The Ngaanyatjarra Lands comprise about 250,000km2 of Western Australias arid zone and are home to approximately 2,000 people,across 12 communities,with cohesive cultural indigenous practices and lifestyles meeting western issues,influences and values.Feral camels Camelus dromedarius in Western Australias arid zone are estimated to number 50,000 (Lethbridge 2007) ; in the Ngaanyatjarra lands,this translates to about 18,000 camels.The population increases by about 10％ each year.Ecological impacts of camels include depletion and contamination of natural water points ( rock holes,rivers and lakes), competition with native fauna for water and fodder and denuding of specific flora,notably some.bush tucker species.

关键词： camel feral water erosion indigenous

作者: A.Knight G.Sanders

作者单位: Ngaanyatjarra Council (Aboriginal Corporation) Land and Culture.PMB71,Warburton,Western Australia 6431

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）