Kakadu National Park
Factors affecting the property in 1986*
- Management systems/ management plan
- Mining
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1986
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Missions to the property until 1986**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1986
The boundaries of this site have been considerably enlarged to include an important wetland area which should add to the viability of this property.
During a visit to Australian National Park and Wildlife Service offices in Canberra in January, IUCN was informed that notation of this extension would be given to the Secretariat. The new area would be included as a part of the existing World Heritage Site, without need for a new nomination.
The question of proposed mining in the park, however, is a matter of concern and clarification of these plans has been requested by the Secretariat.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1986
10 COM VIII
Deferred Extension: Kakadu National Park (Australia)
Kakadu National Park (Stage II)
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Australia
The leader of the Australian Delegation requested permission to put before the World Heritage Committee an order of the Federal Court of Australia. He read this in full to the Committee and then made it available to delegates. The Australian Delegation then requested the World Heritage Committee to defer, until further notice, the consideration of State II of the Kakadu National Park as part of the Kakadu World Heritage Property already inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981. The Committee agreed. The representative of IUCN noted that the 1981 review had indicated that the existing area of the nomination would be inadequate and the hope that Kakadu Stage II would be added. He said this would increase the viability and integrity of the nomination. Having now seen the new management plan he considered the whole nomination would be a superb area and commended the Australian Government for proposing to add it to the list. He had seen officials in Canberra last January and asked for more information on the extension, noting that this was not a new nomination. The boundary extension was quite extensive but this had been foreseen in 1981. The main question now concerned the mining which would affect the integrity of the Park. He had seen the Australian Prime Minister's statements questioning mining and would need further information from officials.
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The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).
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