A summary of the conservation values of Pungalina-Seven Emu

Map of Pungalina-Seven Emu
Area:
306,000 hectares (755,000 acres).
Location:
Pungalina-Seven Emu is in a remote area of the Gulf Coastal Bioregion of the Northern Territory, close to the Queensland border. The nearest town is Borroloola.
Ecosystems:
Pungalina-Seven Emu contains a diversity of broad habitat types including:
  • Coastal monsoon rainforest
  • Saline tidal flats
  • Coastal floodplain woodlands
  • Coastal tussock grasslands
  • Tall paperbark forests along rivers and creeks
  • Permanent freshwater springs
  • Eucalypt woodlands on sandstone plateaus
  • Perched wetlands on sandstone escarpment, pandanus-lined swamps and a range of other wetland types
  • Deep gorges protecting pockets of dry rainforest
Several ecosystems on Pungalina-Seven Emu are recognized as threatened, and several are not protected in any national parks. At least 500 plant species are expected to occur on Pungalina.
Wildlife:
Pungalina-Seven Emu is home to:
  • 40 species of mammals
  • Over 190 species of birds
  • 95 species of frogs and reptiles
Threatened species:
Pungalina-Seven Emu is a hotspot for threatened wildlife including the Red Goshawk, Masked Owl, the Freshwater Sawfish and the Gulf Snapping Turtle. Species such as the Gouldian Finch are also likely to survive on the property.