Litchfield Savanna Acoustic Recordings from Australian Observatory

Featuring continuous audio files collected by four acoustic recorders deployed in 2020 as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project. The recorders were placed in both wet and dry habitats within an Eucalyptus-dominated savanna plot in Litchfield National Park, established in 2013. The site represents frequently burnt tropical savanna ecosystems in northern Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze acoustic patterns between wet and dry habitat recorders to study environmental soundscapes.
• Use continuous audio recordings to monitor biodiversity and species presence in a tropical savanna ecosystem.
• Investigate long-term acoustic data from the A2O project for ecological change detection in northern Australia.

Strengths

• Data collection began in 2020, providing a multi-year acoustic time series.
• Recorders were deployed in four distinct locations, capturing audio from both wet and dry habitats.
• The site is part of a long-term monitoring network established in 2013.

Limitations

• The specific number of audio files, their duration, and total data size are unknown.
• Available file formats (HTML, PNG, PDF) suggest metadata or documentation, not the primary audio data itself.
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict usage.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Continuous audio collection by four acoustic recorders deployed as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.

Time Range

Recording began in 2020.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, within a 1-hectare savanna plot.