Title The potential of the Kakadu National Park region / Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts

Published Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1988

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Description xxi, 363 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Series Parliamentary paper / Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 389 of 1988 Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; no. 1988/389 Contents Ch 1: Introduction; Ch. 2: Tourism : features of the region: landscape, fauna and flora, Aboriginal presence, Aboriginal rock art and archaeological sites, recreational opportunities, accommodation, other facilities, information and education, tourist numbers and characteristics, economic impact of tourism, impact on Aboriginal interests: Aborigines in the Park, art and archaeological sites, impact on the environment -- Mineral resources: geology of the Park region, history of mineral activity in the region, assessment of the region's mineral potential: uranium, gold, platinum and palladium, other metals, diamonds; Economic impact of mineral activity: Ranger, impact of further mining: Jabiluka and Koongarra, Coronation Hill, conservation zone; Environmental impacts of mineral exploration and mining: mining and national parks, mining and world heritage values, environmental effects of exploration and mining: mineral activity within the Park: exploration: a mineral resource inventory?, mining and rehabilitation, Ranger, Koongarra, Jabiluka, Coronation Hill, further exploration and mining in the conservation zone; Impact of mineral activity on Aborigines: Ranger: royalty payments and indirect benefits, impact of royalties on Aboriginal communities, Koongarra, Jabiluka, Coronation Hill and the conservation zone, sacred sites -- Ch. 4: Jabiru: impact of Jabiru in the Park: sociological effect, impact on Aborigines, environmental impact, general impact, future development -- Ch. 5: Commercial fishing: commercial fishing in the Park, crabs -- Other issues: the scientific resource: crocodiles; introduced species -- Ch. 7: Management co-ordination and consultation Summary The inquiry was to report on the potential of the Kakadu National Park region in reference to "(a) the nature of the resources available for exploitation; and (b) the impact of utiulisation of these resources, particularly mining and tourism" [Preface p. xi]; includes for each section the impact on Aboriginal peoples or interests Analysis Federal issue Kakadu National Park Key item National parks Northern Territory Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts State issue Notes "November 1988" AGPS cat. no. 8801471 At head of title: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Some copies with Parliamentary paper stamp on verso t.p Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Issuing Body At top of title page: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Subject Kakadu National Park (N.T.) Environmental protection -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu National Park Mines and mineral resources -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu National Park Mines and mineral resources -- Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu -- Environmental policy National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Kakadu National Park (N.T.) National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Northern Territory. National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu National Park National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Uluru (Ayers Rock-Mount Olga) National Park National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Natural resources -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu National Park Natural resources -- Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Parks -- Australia -- Kakadu National Park (N.T.) Tourism -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu National Park Tourism -- Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Tourism -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Kakadu National Park SUBJECT Kakadu National Park (N.T.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85071312 Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Author Black, John Rees Australia. Parliament. LC no. 90104629 ISBN 064407647X

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