Uluru protected area
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 19:42
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Sapper D
Been reading about this weeks government declaration of 5 Million hectares of land surrounding Uluru--- (I like Ayres
Rock) being made a IPA--( Indigenous Protected Area ) and wondered does anyone know if that will put any restrictions or limits on everyday outbackers and 4x4ers. ---i.e--no go zones. more permits, etc..?
Cheers...Sapper D
Reply By: Mick O - Wednesday, Oct 07, 2015 at 16:17
Wednesday, Oct 07, 2015 at 16:17
No it shouldn't do anymore than exists now.
This has been going on since the late 1990's. Having the area declared an IPA means that the traditional owners enter into an agreement with the government to maintain the biodiversity, ecology and cultural resources of the area declared. It's a conservation agreement in other words and adds their land to the overall government protected reserve holdings. The Govt will provide funding to undertake biodiversity studies etc. The money is not huge and is usually used to provide ecologically sustainable programs around the environment. It will also provide training and opportunity for the T/O's. It does put restrictions on the use land but this is more around mining and activities damaging to the environment and will also provide opportunities for protection through pest eradication, mosaic burning and erosion control. The Canning crosses quite a few IPA's and this has helped to establish better relationships with the locals as
well as provide
infrastructure along the route (Go Track-care).
In other words...Keep Calm and carry on. You'll still need your Great Central Roads permits as always but nothing much else will change in that area.
There's a bit of explanatory info on IPA's
HERE and
HERE.
Cheers
Mick
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Follow Up By: 322 - Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 at 21:04
Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 at 21:04
What a great answer...!
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