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Wetland management — Kakadu National Park

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

A.J. Skeat
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Abstract

The wetlands of Kakadu National Park have received national and international recognition. Their significance lies in their large size, the great diversity and high biomass of plants and animals which they support, and the level of protection and management afforded them. The management of these wetlands is influenced by many factors including a uranium mine, a range of alien plants and animals, increasing tourism, an environment subject to change, and Aboriginal ownership of part of the land. Maintaining wetland conservation values appropriate to a major national park and a World Heritage area requires considerable research and management and a continued high level of funding.

Type
Section 2: Content and knowledge base for wetlands
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 2 , June 1986 , pp. 17 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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