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It is a community project, run by locals and built around photographs and knowledge contributed by the people who spend time here. The about page has the longer story.

This area of the site is aimed at helping people within the community identify and understand what exists in the natural environment around Tomahawk — explore it at Flora & Fauna of Tomahawk.

The lists are not complete. This is an ongoing project, added to as often as possible, and it relies on imagery and information to complete each record.

The origin refers to how the species arrived in the area, or whether it is in its native range. There are five categories:

• Origin Uncertain The species’ provenance in the area is not known (it may be Endemic, Native, Vagrant or Iintroduced)
• Native The species is native to the area.
• Introduced The species is/was introduced outside of its historical distribution range
• Vagrant The species is recorded sporadically, but it is known not to be native to the area
• Endemic The species is known to only exist in the area

The conservation status is how the species is recorded on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Australia has its own state and federal systems, but for simplicity this site uses the Red List.

• Not Evaluated — A species is Not Evaluated when it has not yet been evaluated against the criteria.
• Data Deficient — A species is Data Deficient when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status
• Least Concern — A species is Least Concern when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for near threatened Widespread and abundant species are included in this category
• Near Threatened — A species is Near Threatened it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for vulnerable yet
• Vulnerable — A species is Vulnerable when the best available evidence indicates that it is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild
• Endangered — A species is Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild
• Critically Endangered — A species is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
• Extinct In The Wild — A species is Extinct in the Wild when it is known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside the past range
• Extinct — A species is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died
• Conservation Dependent — A species survial is Dependent on conservation efforts to prevent it from becoming threatened with extinction

The distribution guide is a map of observations of where a species has been sighted. Some sightings may not be verified, but it's a fairly reasonable guide.

The map is created dynamically based on a species id. In some cases the names used may differ — the ALA can be slow to keep up with current names, so they may use a synonym of the currently accepted name.

Use the search bar on the Flora & Fauna hub — it searches common, scientific, genus, family and taxon names as well as tags. You can also browse by:

• Tags — species carry tags that group them into themed lists; select any tag on a species page to see its list
• Category & subcategory — the filter pills on each category page narrow the records down

Yes, please do. Misidentifications and out-of-date names are the two most common problems, and a correction from someone who knows the species is genuinely useful. Send it through the contact form with the species name and what you believe is wrong.

This section of the site is still under development. While this area is under development some features may not be available or may be broken at times.

The area is structured based on key features or functions of each location — such as fishing or dining. Larger places also list their own attractions, which have pages of their own.

Many photographs are held on other sites and linked rather than copied, which keeps credit with the photographer. If the original is moved or removed, the link breaks and a placeholder graphic is shown in its place. Reporting one through the contact form helps us replace it.

Add them to our Flickr group pool, or send them through the contact form. Photographs of species, beaches and local places all help — especially records that currently have no image at all.

The photographer does. Images are credited to their source wherever that information is recorded, and contributing a photo does not sign away your rights to it. If you would like an image of yours removed, ask through the contact form and it will be taken down.

The previous version of this site used Disqus for comments. Comments are not currently part of the new site — if you have feedback on any page, the contact form comes straight to us.