Kakadu National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1981
19 139 km²
Shire · AUS
Roper Gulf
Australia
AwTropical, savannah(86 %)
Area
185 292,1km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
26,4°C
Annual rain
939mm
Warmest m°
36,4°C
Coldest m°
14,9°C
Elevation: 155 m on average (min -34 m, max 462 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,4°C
Annual rain
939mm
Warmest month
36,4°C
Coldest month
14,9°C
Mean alt.
155m
Min
-34m
Max
462m
Std. dev.
93m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(86 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
64,5%
Silt
12,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
10,2g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
65,7%
Silt
13,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
65,0%
Silt
12,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
6,7g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
62,9%
Silt
12,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest33.8%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)65.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
0,1%
Pesticides
0,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas23
IUCN VI · 9IUCN V · 8IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 12
Kakadu
IUCN IINational Park (Commonwealth) · 1979
19 111 km²
Kakadu National Park
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1980
19 025 km²
South-East Arnhem Land
IUCN VIIndigenous Protected Area · 2016
18 196 km²
Mimal
IUCN VIIndigenous Protected Area · 2025
16 506 km²
Warddeken
IUCN VIIndigenous Protected Area · 2009
13 705 km²
Complete list23 protected areas
- Kakadu National ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable198119 139 km²
- KakaduNational Park (Commonwealth)IUCN II197919 111 km²
- Kakadu National ParkWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported198019 025 km²
- South-East Arnhem LandIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI201618 196 km²
- MimalIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI202516 506 km²
- WarddekenIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI200913 705 km²
- Arafura SwampIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI202513 273 km²
- Ganalanga-MindibirrinaIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI201510 934 km²
- LimmenNational ParkIUCN V20129 581 km²
- LaynhapuyIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI20254 441 km²
- LaynhapuyIndigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI20253 566 km²
- PungalinaPrivate Nature ReserveIUCN II1 948 km²
- WongalaraPrivate Nature ReserveIUCN II1 925 km²
- Yanyuwa (Barni - Wardimantha Awara)Indigenous Protected AreaIUCN VI20111 303 km²
- NitmilukNational ParkIUCN V20011 132 km²
- NitmilukNational ParkIUCN V19981 011 km²
- NitmilukNational ParkIUCN V1977804 km²
- Limmen BightMarine ParkIUCN VI2012673 km²
- ElseyNational ParkIUCN V2002138 km²
- BullwaddyConservation ReserveIUCN Ia2000115 km²
- Yanyuwa (Barni - Wardimantha Awara)Indigenous Protected AreaIUCN V201154 km²
- Barranyi (North Island)National ParkIUCN V199254 km²
- ElseyNational ParkIUCN V20101 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN