Its mangrove communities are highly diverse and include at least 38 mangrove species. It supports substantial populations of waterbirds, freshwater fish, aquatic invertebrates, turtles and crocodiles, including a significant number of endemic species, and provides significant fish nursery and spawning habitats. The Park’s cultural and socio-economic values are equally diverse, and its wetlands are particularly important to the traditional owners and caretakers of Kakadu National Park (the ‘Bininj’) for cultural reasons as well as for their tourism and recreational values.