Managing Kakadu's Natural Heritage
The following are the aims of Natural Heritage Management in Kakadu:
- to protect and maintain the natural land and water systems of the park and to rehabilitate eroded and disturbed areas
- to manage fire effectively and to
- promote traditional Aboriginal ways of burning within the park
- protect life and property within and adjacent to the park
- restrict fire from spreading so that it does not enter or leave the park
- maintain biodiversity through effective fire management of species and habitats
- to maintain the natural abundance and distribution of native plans and habitats while providing for the rights and needs of traditional owners
- to minimise weed invasion and degradation of the environment in the park
- to conserve the natural abundance and distribution of native animals while providing for the rights and interests of traditional owners
- to manage recreational fishing in the park so that visitors can have access for recreational fishing and the impacts of this activity are kept to a minimum
- to limit, as far as possible, the adverse effects of feral animals on the Kakadu environment while taking into account the views and economic interests of traditional owners
Important aspects of natural heritage management in Kakadu are
- Fire Management
- Weed Management
- Management of Feral Animals
- Managing estuarine crocodiles in areas visited by the public
Further details can be found in:
- the Managing the Natural Heritage of the park Section of the Kakadu National Park Management Plan
- the book entitled Kakadu: Natural and Cultural Heritage and Management (Press et al . 1995).