Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
desert
|
gptkbp:accessibility |
via unsealed roads
|
gptkbp:area |
111,500 square kilometers
|
gptkbp:borders |
Great Sandy Desert
|
gptkbp:climate |
arid
desert climate cooler in winter extreme heat in summer |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
biodiversity hotspots
protected areas exist |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
ceremonial gatherings
traditional land management practices |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Aboriginal heritage
|
gptkbp:economicActivity |
resource extraction
tourism potential |
gptkbp:elevation |
average 300 meters above sea level
|
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
climate change
invasive species droughts flooding events land degradation |
gptkbp:fauna |
bats
small mammals birds |
gptkbp:flora |
saltbush
spinifex grass acacia species |
gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
sand dunes
|
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
sandstone_and_claystone
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
site_of_Aboriginal_stories
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Little Sandy Desert
|
gptkbp:landforms |
dunes
plains dry lakes |
gptkbp:landUse |
mining activities
pastoralism |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Australia
|
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Central_Australia
|
gptkbp:releaseYear |
explored_by_European_settlers
|
gptkbp:researchInterest |
climate change studies
ecological studies |
gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Kimberley
gptkb:Simpson_Desert gptkb:Pilbara Great Victoria Desert Gascoyne |
gptkbp:tourism |
limited due to remoteness
|
gptkbp:waterManagement |
few permanent water sources
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
kangaroos
emus reptiles |