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Kakadu National Park

卡卡杜国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

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World Heritage record

This unique archaeological and ethnological reserve, located in the Northern Territory, has been inhabited continuously for more than 40,000 years. The cave paintings, rock carvings and archaeological sites record the skills and way of life of the region’s inhabitants, from the hunter-gatherers of prehistoric times to the Aboriginal people still living there. It is a unique example of a complex of ecosystems, including tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands and plateaux, and provides a habitat for a wide range of rare or endemic species of plants and animals.

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QIDQ65096742

Inception1981

Area1980994.92 ha

Administrative areaQ3235

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.
(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.
(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.
(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.
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