Karajarri Literature Review 2014
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Tukujana Nganyjurrukura Ngurra All of us looking after country together Literature Review for Terrestrial & Marine Environments on Karajarri Land and Sea Country Compiled by Tim Willing 2014 Acknowledgements The following individuals are thanked for assistance in the DISCLAIMERS compilation of this report: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the Karajarri Rangers and Co-ordinator Thomas King; author and do not necessarily reflect the official view of the Kimberley Land Council’s Land and Sea Management unit. While reasonable Members of the Karajarri Traditional Lands Association efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this publication (KTLA) and IPA Cultural Advisory Committee: Joseph Edgar, are factually correct, the Land and Sea Management Unit accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents. To the Mervyn Mulardy Jnr, Joe Munro, Geraldine George, Jaqueline extent permitted by law, the Kimberley Land Council excludes all liability Shovellor, Anna Dwyer, Alma Bin Rashid, Faye Dean, Frankie to any person for any consequences, including, but not limited to all Shovellor, Lenny Hopiga, Shirley Spratt, Sylvia Shovellor, losses, damages, costs, expenses, and any other compensation, arising directly or indirectly from using this publication (in part or in whole) and Celia Bennett, Wittidong Mulardy, Jessica Bangu and Rosie any information or material contained in it. Munro. This report contains cultural and intellectual property belonging to the Richard Meister from the KLC Land and Sea Management Karajarri Traditional Lands Association. Users are accordingly cautioned Unit, for coordination, meeting and editorial support as well to seek formal permission before reproducing any material from this report. as fieldtrip input, Janah Lott for the KLC’s REAC Committee; The primary source for Karajarri language contained in this report Kingsley Miller (formerly at DEC, Broome); was taken from the dictionary published by the Wangka Maya Pilbara Language Centre, which is available [ONLINE] accessed from March to Kathleen Kane, Librarian at Notre Dame University, Broome. April 2013: George Swan (Kimberley Birdwatching); Adrian Boyle and http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/index.php?option=com_ Chris Hassell (Turnstone Nature Discovery); content&view=article&id=303&Itemid=409 Sharon Griffiths, Broome; Tanya Vernes (WWF, Broome); The Acknowledgment section of this dictionary states that, “This dictionary is based upon the Karajarri Dictionary by Father Kevin Sarah Yu (Nyamba Buru Yawuru, Broome) and Tom McKelson which was printed in 1989. The data was inputted, laid out and changed by Albert Burgman in 2005”. As a precautionary measure, the Vigilante (Bush Heritage, Broome); both gave access to their Karajarri orthography in this draft edition has been thoroughly checked respective, unpublished Karajarri flora and fauna databases. and edited by Karajarri linguist Anna Dwyer with the kind assistance of members of the Cultural Advisory Committee. As a result of this Cover Photo: Pangarangara/Gourdon Bay by Tim Willing investigation some Karajarri words may have been changed according to Karajarri aspirations. The Kimberley Land Council Land and Sea Management Unit PLEASE NOTE commissioned this document. Words that appear RED throughout this report are consistent with current Karajarri orthography. © 2014 Karajarri Traditional Lands Association For further information on this document please contact: Kimberley Land Council/Land and Sea Management Unit 16 Blackman Street PO Box 2145 Broome WA 6725 Ph: (08) 9194 0100 Fax: (08) 9193 6279 Email: [email protected] Web: www.klc.org.au Table of Contents Acronyms ....................................................................................................ii 7.3 Coastal Heath Communities ..................................................... 38 Community Consultation Process .....................................................1 7.4 Jurnkurl/Saltwater Paperbark Communities .................... 39 7.5 Ephemeral Pirapi/Freshwater Lake, Puntu/Claypan And Other Wetland Communities .......................................................... 39 1. Introduction ....................................................................3 The Karajarri Context ............................................................................3 7.6 Pirra/Pindan Shrubland Communities ................................40 Healthy Country And Caring For Country ................................... 4 7.7 Marrangurru/Desert Dunefield Communities ...................42 7.8 Warnku/Rocky Outcrop Communities .................................42 2 Marine Environments ......................................................8 2.1 Oceanography .....................................................................................8 8 Terrestrial Fauna ...........................................................43 2.2 IMCRA ....................................................................................................8 8.1 Kuwi/Indigenous Mammals ...................................................... 43 2.3 Offshore Environments ..................................................................9 8.2 Bush Birds .........................................................................................46 2.4 Benthic Habitat Surveys ................................................................9 8.3 Watara/Amphibians ..................................................................... 47 8.4 Jalkana/Reptiles ............................................................................ 47 3 Intertidal Systems ..........................................................10 8.5 Jurru/Insects And Invertebrates .............................................48 3.1 Karajarri Knowledge Of Jurarr/Tides .....................................10 3.2 Coral And Parnany/Reef Communities .................................10 9 Terrestrial Conservation ...............................................50 3.3 Wurrja/Seaweed Communities .................................................10 9.1 Species Of Conservation Significance ...................................50 3.4 Wintirri/Seagrass Communities ...............................................10 9.2 Terrestrial Threats .......................................................................... 51 3.5 Kunturunkarra/Mangrove Communities ..............................11 9.3 Existing Protected Areas: ............................................................57 3.6 Wirrnki/Saltmarsh Communities .............................................15 9.4 Proposed Terrestrial Protected Areas: ................................59 4 Marine Fauna ............................................................... 16 10 Cultural And Socio-Economic Change ...................... 64 4.1 Yari/Whales And Ngararr/Dolphins .......................................16 10.1 Demographic Challenge.............................................................64 4.2 Nanarru/Dugong ............................................................................16 10.2 Economic And Social Challenges ..........................................64 4.3 Wilarr/Turtles ....................................................................................17 10.3 Eco And Marine Tourism ..........................................................64 4.4 Tarrtarr/Seabirds And Waders .................................................18 10.4 Agriculture And Horticulture .................................................65 4.5 Fish .......................................................................................................19 10.5 Sutainable Pastoral Land Management ..............................65 4.6 Wantajirr/Sea-Snakes...................................................................24 10.6 Fishing And Aquaculture ...........................................................65 4.7 Marlar/Shellfish ..............................................................................24 10.7 Mining .................................................................................................65 4.8 Wangkatja/Crabs ...........................................................................25 10.8 Environmental Planning And Education ...........................66 4.9 Benthic Fauna ..................................................................................25 Bibliography .....................................................................67 5 Marine Conservation .....................................................26 5.1 Marine Threats ................................................................................. 26 5.2 Malampurr/Eighty-Mile Beach Marine Park .......................27 5.3 Proposed Marine Protected Area .............................................27 5.4 Research And Knowledge Gaps............................................... 29 6 Terrestrial Environments ............................................. 30 6.1 Customary Land Tenure And Totems ....................................30 6.2 Climate ...............................................................................................30 6.3 Geology, Geomorphology and Rangeland Land Systems ....................................................................................................... 31 6.4 Kurtany/Groundwater ..................................................................33 6.5 IBRA .....................................................................................................35 6.6 Habitat Mapping ...........................................................................