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The wetlands and coastal mangroves are noted for their importance as a fish nursery and crocodile habitat , providing important drought refuge and finally the Great Barrier Reef lies off the east coast and is an important marine habitat .
The wetlands and coastal mangroves are noted for their importance as a fish nursery and crocodile habitat , providing important drought refuge .
The extensive wetlands on Cape York Peninsula are `` among the largest , richest and most diverse in Australia '' .
The big wetlands on Cape York Peninsula are `` among the largest , richest and most diverse in Australia '' .
In all , this rainforest contains at least 1000 different plants , including 100 rare or threatened species , and 16 % of Australia 's orchid species .
This rainforest has at least 1000 different plants , including 100 rare or threatened species , and 16 % of Australia 's orchid species .
During the dry season , those rivers are reduced to a series of waterholes and sandy beds .
During the Dry season , those rivers become a series of waterholes and sandy beds .
To the west , a series of large , winding river systems including the Mitchell , Staaten , Coleman , Holroyd , Archer , Watson , Wenlock , Ducie and Jardine catchments empty their waters into the Gulf of Carpentaria .
To the west , large , winding river systems including the Mitchell , Coleman , Holroyd , Archer , Watson , Wenlock , Ducie and Jardine flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria .
There are several outstanding landforms on the peninsula : the large expanses of undisturbed dunefields at the eastern coast around Shelburne Bay and Cape Bedford-Cape Flattery ; the huge piles of black granite boulders at Black Mountain National Park and Cape Melville ; and the limestone karsts around Palmerston in the Cape 's far south .
There are several important landforms on the peninsula : the large area of undisturbed sand dunes on the east coast around Shelburne Bay and Cape Bedford-Cape Flattery ; the huge piles of black granite boulders at Black Mountain National Park and Cape Melville ; and the limestone karsts around Palmerston in the south .
Indigenous land comprises about 20 % , with the entire West coast being held under Native title .
About 20 % is indigenous land , with the entire West coast being held under Native title .
It is some 660 km from the southern border of Cook Shire , to the tip of Cape York .
It is some 660 km from the southern border , to the tip of Cape York .
Other rainforest fauna includes 200 species of butterfly including 11 endemic butterflies one of which is the huge Green Birdwing , the Green Tree Python and the Northern Quoll a forest marsupial that is now severely depleted from eating the introduced poisonous cane toads .
Other rainforest animals includes 200 species of butterfly including 11 endemic butterflies one of which is the huge Green Birdwing , the Green Tree Python and the Northern Quoll .
Birds of the peninsula include Buff-breasted Buttonquail ( Turnix olivii ) , Golden-shouldered Parrot ( Psephotus chrysopterygius ) , Lovely Fairywren ( Malurus amabilis ) , White-streaked Honeyeater ( Trichodere cockerelli ) , and Yellow-spotted Honeyeater ( Meliphaga notata ) while some such as Pied Oystercatcher are found in other parts of Australia but have important populations on the peninsula .
Birds include Buff-breasted Buttonquail ( Turnix olivii ) , Golden-shouldered Parrot ( Psephotus chrysopterygius ) , Lovely Fairywren ( Malurus amabilis ) , White-streaked Honeyeater ( Trichodere cockerelli ) , and Yellow-spotted Honeyeater ( Meliphaga notata ) .
The Queensland Government is currently poised to protect 13 of Cape York Peninsula 's wild rivers under the Wild Rivers Act 2005 .
The Queensland Government is planning to protect 13 of Cape York Peninsula 's wild rivers under the Wild Rivers Act 2005 .
On poor , dry soils tropical heathlands can be found .
On poor , dry soils there are tropical heathlands .
The riverbanks of the lowlands are home to specific wildlife of their own while the rivers including the Jardine , Jackson , Olive , Holroyd and the Wenlock are rich in fish .
The rivers including the Jardine , Jackson , Olive , Holroyd and the Wenlock are rich in fish .
The floodplains of the Laura Basin , which are protected in the Lakefield and Jack River National Parks , are crossed by the Morehead , Hann , North Kennedy , Laura , Jack and Normanby Rivers .
The plains are crossed by the Morehead , Hann , North Kennedy , Laura , Jack and Normanby Rivers .
The rainforests of the Iron Range support species that are also found in New Guinea , including the Eclectus Parrot and Southern Common Cuscus .
The rainforests of the Iron Range have species that also live in New Guinea , including the Eclectus Parrot and Southern Common Cuscus .
The remainder is mostly declared as National Park and managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service .
The remainder is mostly National Park and managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service .
Most of the Cape York Peninsula is drier than nearby New Guinea which limits the rainforest plants of that island from migrating across to Australia .
Most of the Cape York Peninsula is drier than New Guinea which stops the rainforest plants of that island from moving across to Australia .
The mean annual temperatures range from 18 ° C ( 64 ° F ) at higher elevations to 27 ° C ( 81 ° F ) on the lowlands in the drier southwest .
The mean annual temperatures range from 18 ° C at higher elevations to 27 ° C on the lowlands in the drier southwest .
The flora of the peninsula includes original Gondwanan species , plants that have emerged since the breakup of Gondwana and species from Indo-Malaya and from across the Torres Strait in New Guinea with the most variety being found in the rainforest areas .
The plants of the peninsula includes original Gondwanan species , plants that have developed since the breakup of Gondwana and species from Indo-Malaya and from across the Torres Strait in New Guinea .
The `` Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy '' study was commissioned by the Australian government in 1990 to create plans to protect the wilderness and a nomination for World Natural Heritage is currently being considered by the Queensland and Australian Federal governments .
The `` Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy '' study , by the Australian government in 1990 , created plans to protect the wilderness .
Cattle station leases occupy about 57 % of the total area , mostly located in central and eastern Cape York Peninsula .
Cattle farms use about 57 % of the total area , mostly in central and eastern Cape York Peninsula .
Mammals include the endangered rodent Bramble Cay Melomys found only on Bramble Cay in the Torres Strait .
Mammals include the endangered rodent Bramble Cay Melomys , which lives only on Bramble Cay in the Torres Strait .
The west coast borders the Gulf of Carpentaria and the east coast borders the Coral Sea .
The west coast is bordered by the Gulf of Carpentaria and the east coast by the Coral Sea .
Therefore , parts of the Peninsula have been noted for their exceptionally high wilderness quality .
Because of this , parts of the Peninsula have been noted for their very high wilderness quality .
Throughout the Pleistocene epoch Australia and New Guinea have been alternately land-linked and separated by water on a number of occasions .
During the Pleistocene epoch Australia and New Guinea have been land-linked and separated by water a number of times .
Tropical rainforests cover an area of 748 000 ha , or 5.6 percent of the total land area of Cape York Peninsula .
Tropical rainforests cover an area of 748,000 ha , or 5.6 percent of the total land area of Cape York Peninsula .
As it collided with the Pacific Plate on its northward journey , the high mountain ranges of central New Guinea emerged around 5 million years ago .
As it crashed into the Pacific Plate on its northward journey , the high mountain ranges of central New Guinea were made around 5 million years ago .
Indeed , with only about 2.7 percent of Australia 's land area it produces more run-off than all of Australia south of the Tropic of Capricorn .
With less than 3 % of Australia 's land area it produces more run-off than all of Australia south of the Tropic of Capricorn .
Many of these wetlands come into existence only during the wet season and support rare or uncommon plant communities .
Many of these wetland only happen during the Wet season and have rare or uncommon plant types .
There is no clear demarcation to the south , although the official boundary in the Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 of Queensland runs along approximately 16 ° S latitude .
There is no clear border to the south , but the boundary in the Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 of Queensland follows the 16 ° S latitude .
It was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 21 August 1770 in honor of Prince Edward , Duke of York and Albany , a brother of King George III of the United Kingdom , who had died three years earlier : The tropical landscapes are among the most stable in the world .
It was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 21 August , 1770 , after Prince Edward , Duke of York and Albany .
Much has been damaged by overgrazing , mining , poorly controlled fires and feral pigs , cane toads , weeds , and other introduced species but Cape York Peninsula remains fairly unspoilt with intact and healthy river systems and no recorded plant or animal extinction since European settlement .
But Cape York Peninsula remains fairly unspoilt with intact and healthy river systems and no recorded plant or animal extinction since European settlement .
The backbone of Cape York Peninsula is the Peninsula Ridge , part of Australia 's Great Dividing Range .
Part of Australia 's Great Dividing Range , the Peninsula Ridge , is like a backbone along the peninsula .
Annual rainfall is high , ranging from over 2,000 millimetres ( 79 in ) in the Iron Range and north of Weipa to about 700 millimetres ( 28 in ) at the southern border .
in the Iron Range and north of Weipa to about 700 mm .
Yet , with the arrival of torrential rains in the wet season , they swell to mighty waterways , spreading across extensive floodplains and coastal wetlands and giving life to a vast array of freshwater and wetland species .
Yet , with the heavy rains in the Wet season , they become mighty waterways , spreading across huge floodplains and coastal wetlands and giving life to many freshwater and wetland species .
Temperatures over 40 ° C ( 104 ° F ) and below 5 ° C ( 41 ° F ) are rare .
Temperatures over 40 ° C and below 5 ° C are rare .
During periods of glaciation and resulting low sea levels , Cape York Peninsula provided a low-lying land link .
During the ice ages with their low sea levels , Cape York Peninsula was a low-lying land bridge .
At the tip of the peninsula lies Cape York , the northernmost point on the Australian continent .
Cape York is the northern most point on the Australian continent .
In the lee of this collision zone , the ancient rock formations of what is now Cape York Peninsula remained largely undisturbed .
Protected from this collision zone , the ancient rocks of what is now Cape York Peninsula were did not move .
Rainforests depend on some level of rainfall throughout the long Dry season , climatic conditions that are mostly found on the eastern slopes of the Cape 's coastal ranges .
These conditions are mostly on the eastern slopes of the Cape 's coastal ranges .
The Cape harbors an extraordinary biodiversity , with more than 700 vertebrate land animal species of which 40 are endemic .
The Cape has lots of animals , with more than 700 vertebrate land animal species .
Land uses include broad-acre pastoralism , bauxite and silica sand mining , nature reserves , tourism and fishing .
Land uses include broad acre pastoralism , bauxite and silica sand mining , nature reserves , tourism and fishing .
The climate on Cape York Peninsula is tropical and monsoonal , with a heavy monsoon season from November to April , during which time the forest becomes almost uninhabitable , and a dry season from May to October .
The climate on Cape York Peninsula is tropical and monsoonal .
These various habitats are home to about 3300 species of flowering plants and almost the entire area of Cape York Peninsula ( 99.6 % ) still retains its native vegetation and is little fragmented .
These are home to about 3300 species of flowering plants .
Being almost exclusively untouched , old-growth forests and supporting a disproportionately high biodiversity including flora of Gondwanan and New Guinean origin , the rainforests are of high conservation significance .
These rainforests are of high conservation significance .
With little disturbance on both water flows and vegetation cover throughout entire catchments , Cape York Peninsula has been identified as one of the few places where tropical water cycles remain essentially intact .
Cape York Peninsula is one of the few places where tropical water cycles remain unchanged .
On the Eastern slopes , the shorter , faster-flowing Jacky Jacky Creek , Olive , Pascoe , Lockhart , Stewart , Jeannie and Endeavour Rivers flow towards the Coral Sea , providing important freshwater and nutrients to the healthiest section of the Great Barrier Reef .
On the Eastern slopes , the shorter , faster-flowing Jacky Jacky Creek , Olive , Pascoe , Lockhart , Stewart , Jeannie and Endeavour Rivers flow towards the Coral Sea .
Although abundant and fully functioning on the peninsula , tropical savannahs are now rare and highly degraded in other parts of the world .
Although common and complete on the peninsula , tropical savannahs are now rare and in poor condition in other parts of the world .
Long undisturbed by tectonic activity , the peninsula is an extremely eroded , almost level low plain dominated by mighty meandering rivers and vast floodplains , with some very low hills rising to some 800 m elevation in the McIlwraith Range on the eastern side around Coen .
The peninsula is an extremely eroded , almost level , low plain with mighty meandering rivers and vast floodplains .
The Peninsula 's river catchments are noted for their exceptional hydrological integrity .
The Peninsula 's rivers are famous for their hydrological integrity .
Although the land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle , and wildlife is threatened by introduced species and weeds , the relatively undisturbed eucalyptus wooded savannahs , tropical rainforests and other types of habitat are now recognized for their global environmental significance .
However , the eucalyptus wooded savannah , tropical rainforests , and other types of habitat are now recognized as being globally important .
Almost all this rain falls between November and April , and only on the eastern slopes of the Iron Range is the median rainfall between June and September above 5 millimetres ( 0.2 in ) .
Only on the eastern slopes of the Iron Range is the median rainfall between June and September above 5mm ( 0.2 inches ) .
Effectively , Pirelli 's activities are still primarily focused on the production of tyres and cables ( for energy and telecommunications ) .
Pirelli 's activities are still focused on the building of tyres and cables ( for energy and telecommunications ) .
Today , the wide tyres are still the standard in sport & racing cars in Europe .
Today , the wide tyres are still the standard in sport & racing cars .
The list of Pirelli main shareholders The list of Pirelli Board of Directors : Pirelli has a history of sponsoring football teams .
Pirelli has a history of sponsoring football teams .
Subsequently , Porsche started using the same tyres with the award-winning Porsche 911 Turbo .
Later , Porsche started using the same tyres with the Porsche 911 Turbo .
Pirelli & C. SpA is a multinational company based in Milan , Italy , listed on Milan Stock Exchange since 1922 .
Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse ( it does many things ) company based in Milan , Italy .
In the 1950s , Alberto Pirelli commissioned the building of a famous Milanese skyscraper in the same area that housed the very first Pirelli factory during the 19th century : see Pirelli Tower .
In the 1950s , Alberto Pirelli had the famous Milanese skyscraper built .
Founded in Milan in 1872 by Giovanni Battista Pirelli , Pirelli initially specialised in rubber and derivative processes , and the company formerly made scuba diving rebreathers .
Pirelli was founded 1872 in Milan by Giovanni Battista Pirelli .
Pirelli also supports rally with their Pirelli Star Driver program as an initiative to support young rally drivers , organised by Pirelli and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA ) .
Pirelli Star Driver is an project to support young rally drivers .
In 1974 , Pirelli invented the `` wide radial tyre '' , upon a request from the Lancia rally racing team for a tyre strong enough to withstand the power of the new Lancia Stratos .
In 1974 , Pirelli invented the wide radial tyre .
Pirelli has been sponsoring sport competitions since 1907 and is currently the exclusive tyre supplier for the Formula One Championship for 2011-2018 and for the FIM World Superbike Championship .
Since 2007 , Pirelli is the only tyre brand used in the FIM World Superbike Championship .
Pirelli is well known for its long term primary sponsorship of the Italian football team Internazionale .
Pirelli is known for its long term primary sponsorship of the Italian football team Internazionale Milano F.C. Pirelli also supports rally .
His concert works included a piano concerto and a symphonic poem The Eagle , dedicated to the memory of his former teacher Nikisch , which was performed in Leeds in 1925 .
He composed several works including operas and a symphonic poem The Eagle , dedicated to the memory of his former teacher Artur Nikisch , which was performed in Leeds in 1925 .
He was the conductor for the 1929 first recording of Johann Sebastian Bach 's Mass in B minor , BWV 232 , and the 1930 premiere recording of Rachmaninoff 's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor , with Vladimir Horowitz as soloist .
He was the conductor for the first recording of Rachmaninoff 's Piano Concerto No. 3 , with Vladimir Horowitz as soloist .
Coates was born in Saint Petersburg , Russia , the youngest of seven sons of a Yorkshire father , Charles Thomas Coates , who managed the Russian branch of an English company , and Mary Ann Gibson , who was born and raised in Russia to British parents .
Coates was born in Saint Petersburg , Russia , the youngest of seven sons of an English father and a Russian mother .
Albert Coates ( 23 April 1882 - 11 December 1953 ) was an English conductor and composer .
Albert Coates ( born Saint Petersburg , 23 April 1882 ; died Cape Town , 11 December 1953 ) was an Anglo-Russian conductor and composer .
In the same year , he was invited by Eduard Nápravník to conduct at Saint Petersburg 's Mariinsky Theatre .
He worked at the opera house in Dresden , and became conductor at Saint Petersburg 's Mariinsky Theatre .
Redistributions eventually moved the electorate north until it included Gunnedah and Mudgee .
Redistributions moved the electorate north until it included Gunnedah and Mudgee .
It is located just north of Newcastle , on the coast of the Tasman Sea .
It is just north of Newcastle , on the coast of the Tasman Sea .
It was named after Banjo Paterson although there is conjecture that it was originally named after Colonel William Paterson who also gave his name to the Paterson River and the town of Paterson , both of which were situated within the electorate .
It is possible that is was named after Colonel William Paterson who also gave his name to the Paterson River and the town of Paterson , both of which were in the electorate .
At the time it included the towns of Singleton , Maitland and Muswellbrook .
In 1949 the division included Singleton , Maitland and Muswellbrook .
The division is named after federation-era poet and author Banjo Paterson and was originally created in 1949 and abolished in 1984 .
The division is named after poet and author Banjo Paterson .
At the redistribution of 31 January 1992 the electorate was recreated , covering a similar area to the original electorate .
In 1992 it was recreated covering a similar area to the original electorate .
The original electorate was abolished at the 11 October 1984 redistribution .
The original electorate was abolished in 1984 .
Lew Ljewitsch `` Leo '' Borchard ( March 31 , 1899 - August 23 , 1945 ) was a German-Russian conductor and briefly musical director of the Berlin Philharmonic .
Leo Borchard ( born Moscow , 31 March 1899 ; died 23 August 1945 ) was a Russian conductor who became a naturalized German .
Borchard was born in Moscow to German parents , and grew up in Saint Petersburg where he received a solid musical education , as well being a regular visitor to the Stanislavsky Theatre .
Borchard was born in Moscow .
Otto Klemperer engaged him as his assistant at the Kroll Opera in Berlin ( Klemperer , lacking confidence in his own abilities , expected Borchard to critique his conducting technique ) .
Otto Klemperer made him his assistant at the Kroll Opera in Berlin .
Gerbils are typically between six and 12 inches ( 150 and 300 mm ) long , including the tail , which makes up about one-half of their total length .
The average length of a gerbil is usually between six and twelve inches , this includes the tail which makes up one half of the total length .
Gerbils are social animals , and live in groups in the wild .
The gerbil is also a common household pet .
The word `` gerbil '' is a diminutive form of `` jerboa '' , though the jerboas are an unrelated group of rodents occupying a similar ecological niche .
The Gerbil is a family of rodents .
Once known simply as `` desert rats '' , the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African , Indian , and Asian rodents , including sand rats and jirds , all of which are adapted to arid habitats .
All gerbils are adapted to arid habitats .
The F-Scale was replaced with the Enhanced Fujita Scale ( EF-Scale ) in the United States in February 2007 .
It was replaced with the Enhanced Fujita scale in the United States in February 2007 .
The Fujita scale ( F-Scale ) , or Fujita-Pearson scale , is a scale for rating tornado intensity , based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation .
The Fujita scale is a scale used for rating tornado strength , based on the damage tornadoes cause on human-built buildings and vegetation .
The official Fujita scale category is determined by meteorologists and engineers after a ground or aerial damage survey , or both ; and depending on the circumstances , ground-swirl patterns ( cycloidal marks ) , radar tracking , eyewitness testimonies , media reports and damage imagery , as well as photogrammetry or videogrammetry if motion picture recording is available .
The official Fujita scale category is determined by meteorologists ( and engineers ) after a ground and\/or aerial damage inspection ; also including analysis of available sources such as eyewitness accounts and damage images and\/or videos .
Jordan died in a car accident in 1950 .
In 1950 , Jordan died in a car accident .
On September 3 , 1935 , when Phelps was five years old , his mother died of esophageal cancer at the age of 28 .
On September 3 , 1935 , when Phelps was five years old , his mother died of esophageal cancer .
Phelps earned a law degree from Washburn University in 1964 , and founded the Phelps Chartered law firm .
Phelps earned a law degree from Washburn University in 1964 .
Fred Waldron Phelps , Sr. ( November 13 , 1929 - March 19 , 2014 ) was an American pastor who headed the Westboro Baptist Church ( WBC ) , an independent Baptist church based in Topeka , Kansas .
He is best known for heading the Westboro Baptist Church ( WBC ) , an independent Baptist church based in Topeka , Kansas .
Phelps was a disbarred lawyer , founder of the Phelps Chartered law firm , and a former civil rights activist .
He started the Phelps Chartered law firm .
The Right Livelihood Award , also referred to as the `` Alternative Nobel Prize '' , is a prestigious international award to honor those `` working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today '' .
The Right Livelihood Award , widely known as the Alternative Nobel Prize , is a major international award to honor those `` working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today '' .
The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull , and is presented annually in early December .
The prize was started in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull , and is presented each year in early December .
Thomas R. Cech and Sidney Altman also played a role in the discovery , winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1989 for their independent discoveries that RNA can act as a catalyst in cell development ( http :\ / \ / www.colorado.edu \ / news\/nobel\/cech \ / ) .
Thomas Cech and Sidney Altman also played a role in the discovery , winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1989 for their independent discoveries that RNA can act as a catalyst in cell development .
SnRNPs were discovered by Michael R. Lerner and Joan A. Steitz .
SnRNPs were discovered by Michael Lerner and Joan Steitz .
The snRNA component of the snRNP gives specificity to individual introns by `` recognizing '' the sequences of critical splicing signals at the 5 ' and 3 ' ends and branch site of introns .
The snRNA component of the snurp is specific to individual introns because it ` recognizes ' the sequences of critical signals at the ends and branch sites of introns .
At the end of their legal education at university , all law students must pass a state examination before they can continue on to an apprenticeship that provides them with broad training in the legal profession over two years .
Instead being a judge is a separate career At the end of their legal education at university , all law students must pass a state examination before they can continue on to an apprenticeship that provides them with broad training in the legal profession over two years .
Each Länder has its own state constitutional court .
Each Land has a state constitutional court .
For instance , a state constitutional court can write its own budget and hire or fire employees , powers that represent a degree of independence unique in the government structure .
For instance , a Land constitutional court can write its own budget and hire or fire employees .
These courts are administratively independent and financially autonomous from any other government body .
These courts are administratively and financially independent from any other government body .
Specialized courts deal with five distinct subject areas : administrative , labor , social , fiscal , and patent law .
The are four levels of ordinary courts : Specialized courts deal with administrative , labor , social , fiscal , and patent law .