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Itjaritjari Monitoring Project |
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Itjaritjari are found in sand dunes across the sandy desert regions of central Australia. They live underground and rarely come to the surface. Because of this, very little is known about their habits and status and they are considered endangered. Much of what we do know about Itjaritjari has come from the traditional ecological knowledge from senior Anangu. To learn more about the status of Itjaritjari populations, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Management is involved in a long term project examining the number of burrows found in sand dunes. Every 3-5 years trenches have been dug in the sand dunes and the number of burrows counted. Information suggests that Itjaritjari remain common in most areas however burrows should be monitored again in 5 years to confirm this.
 Itjaritjari Fact Sheet (824.93 kB)
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