Sustainability Principles of Kakadu National Park: Challenges and Recommendations

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Executive summary
In this study it has been identified that the aim of the study is to develop the sustainability
principles of Kakadu National Park for biodiversity and culture conservation practices. The
major concern that has been highlighted in this study is about the sustainable development
practices so that the cultural heritage resource can be managed properly. In the case of joint
management practices the issues between the aboriginal and non-aboriginal people increases
due to cultural gap. In this situation it has become important issues for developing proper
sustainable management practices in this park. It has been analysed that although various
sustainable development initiatives have been adopted but due to various reason the
biodiversity, social needs and economic needs have not being fulfilled. Therefore, this can be
said that due to the environmental issues the economic condition of this place is getting
hampered. On the other hand, the study has highlighted global warming as the important
influential cause behind the environmental degradation in this place. The harmful impact of
environment creating difficulties behind the growth of Australian tourism industry. As the
result of global warming the stakeholders and the customers, who are interconnected with the
tourism industry get affected. It has been also analyzed that the government has taken
various initiatives in order to deal with the situation. The research has been conducted
depending on the secondary data collected from the authentic sources. After analyzing the
challenges, it has been recommended in this study that research is needed on the climatic
changes and records regarding this needed to be maintained properly. On the other hand
training is needed to be provided to the aboriginal people so that they will be able to do their
job with efficiency. Involvement of public institution, the emerging species can be identified
by the experts. At the end of the study, it has been analyzed that if the public awareness
programs can be developed properly, it will be beneficial for this initiative.

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Table of contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Body:..........................................................................................................................................3
Findings:.....................................................................................................................................3
Analysis:.....................................................................................................................................4
Recommendation:......................................................................................................................5
Conclusion:................................................................................................................................6
References:.................................................................................................................................7