Drop in Kakadu National Park wildlife numbers a significant concern

A drop in wildlife numbers in Kakadu National Park is a "significant concern", the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says, citing invasive species and climate change as major threats.

In its first assessment of the world's 228 natural World Heritage sites, the group also listed the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland's wet tropics as being of significant concern.

The report defines sites that are of significant concern as needing major additional conservation measures over the medium to long term.

Feral and invasive species, such as cane toads, and climate change are the major factors behind the decision.

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