Kakadu National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia, roughly 171 kilometres southeast of Darwin, proclaimed in stages between 1979 and 1991 to reach its present extent. It spans an exceptional range of ecosystems, from wetlands and floodplains to sandstone escarpment and monsoon forest, and it holds one of the largest concentrations of ancient rock art sites in the world, some dating back tens of thousands of years. The park is jointly managed by its Aboriginal traditional owners and the Australian government's Director of National Parks, and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for both natural and cultural values, first in 1981 with extensions in 1987 and 1992. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyParks Australia, in joint management with Aboriginal traditional owners 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance Type International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Director of National Parks (Parks Australia) 1 FAQs
Is there a uranium mine inside Kakadu National Park?
The Ranger Uranium Mine site is surrounded by the park and stopped operating in January 2021.
The Ranger Uranium Mine site is surrounded by the park rather than lying within its protected land. It was one of the most productive uranium mines in the world until it ceased operations in January 2021. Because the site sits in the middle of the park, managing it, including how to contain low-level radioactive wastewater, is a significant challenge for park managers.
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Kakadu National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km (106 mi) southeast of Darwin.
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Director of National Parks Aboriginal traditional owners (the Kundjeyhmi, Kunwinjku and Jawoyn peoples)
Introduction
Kakadu National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia, roughly 171 kilometres southeast of Darwin, proclaimed in stages between 1979 and 1991 to reach its present extent.
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Parks Australia and the Aboriginal traditional owners of Kakadu are committed to the principle of joint management of the park and arrangements to help this happen are highlighted in Kakadu's Plan of Management.
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The park is jointly managed by its Aboriginal traditional owners and the Australian government's Director of National Parks, and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for both natural and cultural values, first in 1981 with extensions in 1987 and 1992.
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