Parc national d'Uluru

Explore the symbol of the Aussie outback! Uluru rock!

In 1950, Uluru was declared a national park. In 1985, the Aboriginals (Anangu) were given ownership of the rock. The park was first inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1987, when the international community recognised its spectacular and amazing red sandstone formations, rare plants and animals and a beautiful landscape.

Indeed, there are over 400 different plants found at Uluru. Many of these plants are culturally important, providing a source of food, medicine and fuel to traditional owners. Many animals are also culturally important, often ancestral creatures. We can see birds, reptiles like lizards and snakes and some of more unusual mammals as red kangaroo or rufous-hare wallaby.

Therefore, Uluru national park is one of the few properties of the UNESCO. So, we have also a responsibility to protect the park’s World Heritage values.

In fact, many tourists try to climb Uluru rock but climbing Uluru may well be causing significiant environmental damage. The climb is not prohibited but we have to respect the culture of this sacred site. Too many people have died while attempting to climb Uluru wich can be dangerous. Then, it’s forbidden to attempt it if you have low or high blood pressure, heart problems, breathing problems…

However, tourists are allowed to come on the site with different adjustments at their service as hotels, restaurants, visits cultural with Anangu or ranger, a big car park for live so much experience at Uluru!

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