Tangible cultural resources

This map shows the connectivity of Tangible cultural resources in the Great Barrier Reef and its surrounding areas: Torres Strait, Coral Sea and Great Sandy regions. The arrows indicate the strength and nature of the connection between the regions. This map is intended to identify where one region is dependent on a neighbouring region.

Additional notes: This map captures the cuturally important resources (lobster, crayfish, turtle, dugong, trochus shell, dugong tusks) being moved by people into different regions for social capital. An example is the use of turtles in Ashmore reef (Coral Sea) from Torres Strait. For additional Coral Sea and North Australia content please reference: Expert source: Parks Australia staff - Andy Warmbrunn, Martin Russell, Nadeena Beck. Supporting data: submissions to Australian Marine Park Management plan consultation

The data for this map was developed based on expert opinion (Nadine Marshall, Eliza Glasson, Jon Day, Kahlytah Ahwang, Piers Dunstan, Andy Warmbrunn, Martin Russell, Nadeena Beck).