They also highlighted on a global scale, Uluru is “a good model for arid-zone and indigenous-tourism development.” Tourism NT Chief Executive Maree Tetlow said this is a huge accolade for the Northern Territory and for both Kakadu and Uluru. "Australia’s Northern Territory tourism industry relies heavily on its natural and cultural environments, so to receive these accolades from the highly respected National Geographic organisation is testimony to our tourism operators and our Parks management" Ms Tetlow said. “We have been working with our industry to help them understand environmental issues such as climate change by making them relevant to tourism. Full Article at Emediawire.com