Mamungari Conservation Park Draft Management Plan (formerly Unnamed Conservation
Submitted: Friday, Aug 24, 2007 at 18:01
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Andrew from Vivid Adventures
The Draft Management Plan for Mamungari has been released and is open for comment for another month or so.
It is disappointing that it doesn't include any plans to improve visitor facilities or to improve information and education around the cultural or natural values of the area - like
Serpentine Lakes, Marble Gum woodland, Black Oak country... and other unique landscapes there.
In addition it proposes that a large part of the
park is being alienated from public access - "The Core Zone"... if you are interested in access to this isolated and remote arid zone area you should have a read of it.
If you care about Mamungari, then have a read and make a submission - hopefully the governments (State and Federal) might see fit to make a larger investment in the
park than the present meagre amounts.
Amazingly it is a declared Biosphere reserve, yet gets almost no funding for research or education.
The SA Draft Plans up for review are here:
http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/management_plans/index.htm
Interestingly that site also lists parks on which submissions for issues to be considered in draft management plans under preparation can be made, including Witjira NP.
Cheers
Andrew.
Reply By: Mike Harding - Friday, Aug 24, 2007 at 19:32
Friday, Aug 24, 2007 at 19:32
>In addition it proposes that a large part of the
park is
>being alienated from public access - "The Core Zone"...
I assume you mean "should be" rather than "is being"?
Oh really Andrew! People with degrees in "Ecological Management" and similar learned subjects they studied in university have to do something to justify their existence - and if they can't lock up large parts of Australia then what _can_ they do!? After all... we need to keep these areas pristine for future generations who, also, will not be permitted access to them.
Submissions from people would be good - apathy is our enemy... but a hard one to fight - don't hold your breath... just break the rules after they are made.
Mike Harding
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Reply By: peterll - Saturday, Aug 25, 2007 at 01:00
Saturday, Aug 25, 2007 at 01:00
Interesting article or proposal. It doesn't really differ all that much from the standard
park management plans that boffins come up with.
I can see why a 'for profit' tour company would have minor problems..the charge for a license would rise. But that would be handed on to the tourists..called inflation.
The proposed restrictions on how far off the AB one can go and
camp seems reasonable. If you go much further and find difficulty I can see some issues when searching for you are concerned.
The 'no go' zone (129°20’E to 129° 48’E) sounds reasonable. Traditions and all being part of life these days and is perhaps a comprimise
I would like to see more detail on the
Serpentine Lakes camping. Nice part of the world..sometimes.
As our country becomes more available to tourism perhaps there is a need for 'rules and regulations' .. it may actually protect some tourists from themselves in those remote areas of the country.
As long as there is some access to most areas that people wish to traverse then I don't see the problem ?
Just my two cents worth.
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