Editing Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (section)

===Fauna===
[[File:Black-footed Rock-wallaby(small).jpg|upright|thumb|Black-footed rock-wallaby (''Petrogale lateralis''), Australia]]
Historically 46 species of native [[mammal]] are known to have been living in the Uluru region; there are currently 21 according to recent surveys. Anangu allege that a decrease in the number has implications for the condition and health of the landscape. Moves are supported for the reintroduction of locally extinct animals such as [[mallee fowl]], [[Brushtailed possum|brushtail possum]], rufous hare [[wallaby]] or ''[[Rufous hare-wallaby|mala]]'', [[bilby]], [[burrowing bettong]] and the [[black-footed rock wallaby]]

The [[mulgara]], the only mammal listed as vulnerable, is mostly restricted to the transitional sandplain area, a narrow band of country that stretches from the vicinity of Uluru, to the northern boundary of the park, and into Ayers Rock Resort. This very important area also contains the [[marsupial mole]], [[woma python]], or kuniya, and great desert skink.

[[File:Brushtail possum.jpg|thumb|left|Brushtail possum, Australia]]
[[File:Perentie Lizard Perth Zoo SMC Spet 2005.jpg|thumb|Perentie lizard, Australia]]

The bat population of the park comprises at least seven species that depend on day roosting sites within caves and crevices of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Most of the bats forage for aerial [[prey]] within an airspace extending only 100&nbsp;m or so from the rock face.

The park has a very rich reptile fauna of high conservation significance, with 73 species having been reliably recorded. Four species of frog are [[Abundance (ecology)|abundant]] at the base of Uluru and Kata Tjuta following summer rains. The great desert [[skink]] is listed as [[Vulnerable species|vulnerable]].

Anangu continue to hunt and gather animal species in remote areas of the park and on Anangu land elsewhere. Hunting is largely confined to the [[red kangaroo]], Australian [[bustard]], [[emu]] and lizard such as the sand [[goanna]] and [[perentie]].

The pressures exerted by introduced predators and herbivores on the original mammalian fauna of Central Australia were a major factor in the extinction of about 40% of the native species.

Of the 27 mammal species found in the park, six are introduced: the [[house mouse]]; camel; fox; cat; dog; and rabbit. These species are distributed throughout the park but their densities are greatest in the rich water run-off areas of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Large numbers of rabbits led to the introduction of a rabbit control program in 1989. This has resulted in a great reduction of the rabbit population, a noticeable vegetation recovery and a reduction in [[predator]] numbers. Camels have been implicated in the reduction of plant species, particularly the more succulent species such as the [[quandong]]. The house mouse is a successful invader of disturbed environments and habitats that have lost native rodents. Subjective estimates of cat and fox numbers have been collected in association with the rabbit control program. The national threat abatement programs may provide the framework for controlling them. Anangu knowledge and tracking skills are invaluable in the management of these introduced animals. The park regulations prohibit visitors bringing animals into the park unless they are a [[guide dog]] for the blind or deaf, or a permit is granted by the Director of National Parks.

Iconic birds of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park include the [[pied butcherbird]], [[black breasted buzzard]], [[black-faced woodswallow]] and [[crimson chat]].