Caranbirini Conservation Reserve is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
in the
Northern Territory of Australia
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
.
It is situated approximately south of
Borroloola
Borroloola () is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located on the McArthur River, about upstream from the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Location
Borroloola lies on the traditional country of the Yanyuwa people, on the coastal plain ...
and south east of
Darwin. The reserve can be accessed from the
Carpentaria Highway.
The reserve contains a large number of
habitat
In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species' habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ...
s within a small area.
Sandstone
Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...
hills and ridges overlook woodlands and riverine vegetation surround a semi-permanent waterhole.
See also
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Protected areas of the Northern Territory
Protection is any measure taken to guard something against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Althoug ...
References
{{Protected areas of the Northern Territory, state=collapsed
Conservation reserves in the Northern Territory
1996 establishments in Australia