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zones. Although such a grouping or categorisation is problematic in some respects, it does
enable the representation of local Olkol knowledge and Olkol speakers‟ ability to express
distinctions about the environment beyond the species-based identification of plants and
animals. It may also provide a useful reference for local managers to stimulate further
discussion about relevant zones and environmental processes in Olkol lands, including
Oriners. A preliminary version of this exercise was undertaken, but the results are not
included here for length reasons. Investigating local hydrological knowledge was a primary
motivation for this work, and so one further detailed example from Hamilton‟s work will be
provided here, the definitions associated with water in Oykangand and Olkol:
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