- Gnangara Mound
Gnangara Mound is an area north of
Perth, Western Australia where a large mound of sandy soil reaches an elevation of about 60 metres. It stores about 20 cubic kilometres of fresh water, about one hundred times Perth's current annual water usage. It is currently the single most important source ofpotable water for Perth. However, studies have shown that water levels in the Gnangara Mound have fallen substantially in recent times, impacting nearby groundwater-dependent ecosystems such as wetlands and the Yanchep Caves, and causingacidification of the nearby Lakes Gnangara, Jandabup, Wilgarup and Mariginiup. The remainingmound springs of the Swan Coastal Plain depend on the aquifer and are susceptible to any dramatic change inhydrology . It is widely recognised that sustainability of the Mound as a water resource is under threat. Depletion has been blamed on a combination ofclimate change and excessive drawing of water.References
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*cite book |last=Burbidge |first=Andrew A |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= |others= |title=Threatened animals of Western Australia |year=2004 |month= |publisher=Department of Conservation and Land Management |location= |language= |isbn=0 7307 5549 5 |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages=169 |chapter=10. Threatened ecological communities |chapterurl= |quote=Threats: ... remaining occurrences are threatened by hydrological change, cattle grazing weed invasion and altered fire regimes.
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