Kakadu National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory is a massive, biodiverse nature reserve. With wetlands, rivers, and sandstone escarpments, it is home to over 2,000 plant species and wildlife ranging from saltwater crocodiles to birds. Aboriginal rock paintings from prehistoric times can be seen at Nourlangie, Nanguluwur, and Ubirr. Kakadu is one of Australia’s largest national parks and one of the world’s largest in the tropics. It protects the most diverse ecosystems on the Australian continent, including extensive areas of savanna woodlands, open forest, floodplains, mangroves, tidal mudflats, coastal areas, and monsoon forests. Kakadu National Park spans nearly 20,000 square kilometers and is rich in ecological and biological diversity. It stretches from the coast and estuaries in the north to rocky ridges and stone country in the south, via floodplains, billabongs, and lowlands. Some of the more easily recognized plant species in the park include: Pandanus.… Read More »