Gawler Survey

A biological survey of the Gawler Ranges was undertaken in 1985 as described in the report:
Robinson, A. C., Casperson, K. D., Canty, P. D. and Macdonald, C. A. (1988). A biological survey of the Gawler Ranges, South Australia in October 1985. South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service and South Australian Museum, Adelaide.

Further work was undertaken as follows:
Part 1 of this project involved a biodiversity survey and traditional ecological knowledge recording exercise in the Gawler Ranges National Park. A 10 day biological survey was undertaken revisiting 6 quadrat locations surveyed by Robinson et al. (1988) and 3 quadrats surveyed as part of the Eyre peninsula Biological Survey in 2001. In addition a further 9 quadrats established on the Gawler Ranges National Park in 1985 and 2001 were re-located and the standard photopoints were re-taken.

The project also engaged members of the Gawler Ranges Native Title Group (including 10 elders/youth, 2 Working on Country rangers and the Project Coordinator), western scientists (3-4 experts) and South. Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and SANTS technical/support staff. They worked together to record ecological and cultural data and the value and uses of the plants and animals in the Gawler Ranges National Park. Indigenous participants were trained in biological survey techniques and the shareing and recording of cultural knowledge of plants and animals.

The survey targeted 3-4 separate ecosystems and was undertaken from 27 September/3 October 2010 and involved a field team of some 20 people. The ornithologist returned to the park from 4-6October and recorded extra opportunistic bird records. The Gawler Survey is part of the Biological Survey of South Australia Program which is a series of systematic surveys conducted across the state between 1971 and the present with the broad aim of providing a baseline inventory of South Australia's flora and fauna biodiversity.

1985年开展的高勒山脉（Gawler Ranges）生物调查相关内容详见下述报告：Robinson, A. C.、Casperson, K. D.、Canty, P. D.及Macdonald, C. A.（1988）. 《1985年10月南澳大利亚高勒山脉生物调查》，阿德莱德：南澳大利亚国家公园与野生动物服务处、南澳大利亚博物馆。

本项目后续工作开展如下：
本项目第一部分为高勒山脉国家公园的生物多样性调查与传统生态知识记录工作。本次为期10天的生物调查对两处既往调查的样方（quadrat）点位进行了重访：一是Robinson等人（1988）所调查的6个样方，二是2001年艾尔半岛生物调查中涉及的3个样方。此外，研究团队还对1985年与2001年在高勒山脉国家公园内设立的另外9个样方进行了重新定位，并重新拍摄了标准样方照片。

本项目吸纳了多类协作主体：高勒山脉原住民土地权团体（含10名长老/青年代表、2名“乡村管护计划（Working on Country）”护林员及项目协调员）、西方科研专家（3-4名），以及南澳大利亚环境与自然资源部（DENR）、南澳大利亚国家信托（SANTS）的技术与后勤人员。各方共同协作，记录了高勒山脉国家公园内的生态与文化数据，以及当地动植物的价值与用途。原住民参与者还接受了生物调查技术培训，并学习了动植物相关文化知识的分享与记录方法。

本次调查针对3-4个独立生态系统开展，实施时间为2010年9月27日至10月3日，野外团队规模约20人。另有一名鸟类学家于10月4日至6日重返园区，补充记录了偶遇性鸟类观测数据。
本次高勒山脉调查是“南澳大利亚生物调查计划”的组成部分。该计划自1971年起在全州范围内开展一系列系统性调查，核心目标为建立南澳大利亚动植物生物多样性的基线名录。