How the Mining Activities in Kakadu National Park Impact on Its Physical and Cultural Environment

The mining activities play important roles in the Kakadu national park bringing jobs and money to the region. Since the mines establishment in 1980 and 1998 there has been much debate over weather they should be there. People have argued over the impacts it would have on the environment and on the people who live there most of who are Aboriginal. So, how have the mining activities in Kakadu National Park impacted on the biophysical and cultural environment?
Firstly lets look at the resident's main cause for protest against the min, the risk of contaminants being released from the site. …