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Karakamia |
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Karakamia |
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Karakamia sanctuary is a privately owned wildlife sanctuary. "The principal aim of Karakamia is to re-establish, within the sanctuary, Darling Range wildlife communities as they were before European settlement."…"The sanctuary’s objective is to provide people, especially children, with the opportunity to experience native animals."…and to restore "the entire forest ecosystem."
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My family and a friend joined a group of other West Australians and visitors from overseas to do a night walk around some of the sanctuary. The guide was friendly and answered our questions. Keeping a group quiet was difficult (although the children were the quietest) and so I think we saw less than what you would if you were prepared to sit quietly on your own back at the centre. They provide the torches and don’t like you using your own. And you are allowed to take flash photos. The walk was at an easy pace and children over the age of 7 are encouraged to visit with their families. They have surveyed the 280 hectare property to discover 92 species of birds, 23 species of reptiles, and nine species of frogs. And more than 240 species of plants were identified including jarrah, marri, hakea, wandoo and heathlands. There are also creeks and granite outcrops here. The use of ‘1080’ and fencing around the property has seen the disappearance of the fox and feral cat. |
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We saw on our walk many Woylies, Brush wallabies, Tammar wallabies, Bandicoots, Bracket fungi, and a Wedge Tail Eagles nest and heard many frogs.
Just outside the sanctuary on the way home we were reminded why these places are so important as a fox trotted across the road in front of us with a fresh kill in its mouth. To contact them email sanctuaries@australianwildlife.org or see their Web site www.australianwildlife.org
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