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SpeciesCamelKamula, auru	Impacts on park valuesImplicated in the reduction of plant species including vulnerable species. Potential to damage sacred sites and degrade the condition of waterholes and water quality. Camels may also impact on visitor safety (e.g. through vehicle accidents).
RabbitRapita, pintjatanpa	Potential to denude the country of vegetation and out-compete small native mammals.
MouseMingkiri	Successful invader of disturbed environments and habitats that have lost native rodents. Extremely high numbers can occur during favourable seasons but drop quickly as conditions dry out.
CatNgaya, mulku, putji, putjikata	Prey upon many arid zone reptiles and small mammals (Paltridge 2002), resulting in significant declines of small mammal populations (Smith & Quin 1996). Three of the park’s vulnerable species are of typical prey size for cats - the great desert skink (tjakuṟa), mulgara (murtja) and rufous-haired wallaby (mala). Cats were a major factor in the failure of the mala reintroduction program in the Tanami Desert which is a consideration for future reintroduction programs.
FoxTuuka	Have affected populations of tjakuṟa in the park and were likely to be involved in the loss of black-footed rock wallaby from Kata Tjuṯa in the 1980s. Three of the park’s threatened species are of typical prey size for foxes - tjakuṟa, murtja and mala.
DogPapa, tjitutja	Domestic dogs mainly live in the residential area of the park, but may roam into the park and impact on its natural values. Aṉangu have historically kept dogs of mixed breeds including dingo (Canis lupus dingo).