Why Shark Bay (Australia) is a World Heritage Site:
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Why Shark Bay (Australia) is a World Heritage Site
Shark bay is recognised as one of the worlds heritage sites as it fits
into all four of the major categories they are:
* ? as an outstanding example representing the major stages in the
earth?s evolutionary history;
* as an outstanding example representing significant ongoing
ecological and biological processes;
* as an example of superlative natural phenomena; and
* Containing important and significant habitats for in situ
conservation of biological diversity.?
(June 4th Shark Bay World Heritage area:
http://www.geology.ucdavis.edu)
The shark bay region has a number of plant species that are threatened
and the last of their kind.This contributes to the beautiful flora and
importance of the area.
Shark bay is well known for its beautiful marine fauna. The
populations of animal life in this area are of great numbers. This
contributes to its importance of being on the world heritage list.
The region is also noted for the diversity of many reptiles and
amphibians they have adapted very well to the stromatolites in this
area and have used theses formations as there homes.
There are in fact 12 species of sea grass in Shark bay which make it
one of the most varied seagrass areas in the world. These Sea grasses
have contributed significantly to the evolution of Shark bay and along
side which the cyanobacteria have made many homes for the vast variety
of organisms existing.
The barrier banks associated with the growth of the sea grass over the
last 5000 years as well as the low rainfall has contributed to the
saline Hamelin Pool and Lharidon Bight. These very salty conditions
are best for the reproduction and growth of the cyanobacteria which
trap and bind sediments to produce a variety of mat and other
structures including stromatolites.
Stromatolites are found at shark bay and they represent the oldest
form of life on earth. The saltiness of this area has the best
conditions for the growth of cyanobacteria which trap and bind
sediment to produce a variety of mats and structures including these
stromatolites. These stromatolites are the building blocks of the
world and represent the major stages of the earths evolutionary.
Bibliography:
· 4th June 2005 , internet researching, world health organisation, ?
Chapter 2 cyanobacteria in the environment.? www.who.int
· 4th June 2005, internet researching, the tree of life project.
?cyanobacteria?http://tolweb.org
· June 4th 2005, internet researching, Shark Bay World Heritage ?Shark
Bay? http://www.geology.ucdavis.edu
· Heinemann Biology (2004).Sydney: Malcolm Parsons.
· Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia (2001).Melbourne: Funk and
Wagnalls
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