TABLE 1 MANAGEMENT ZONES AND OVERLAYS ZONE/OVERLAY AREA/LOCATION VALUES MANAGEMENT AIM ZONES types and associated are relatively undisturbed for Reference Area 650 ha, 4% of the vegetation. comparative study with similar land park. types elsewhere, by keeping all Kamarooka Reference human interference to the minimum Area (225 ha). essential and ensuring as far as practicable that the only long- term Sandhurst Reference change results from natural Area (425 ha). processes, in accordance with ministerial directives. Protect sensitive natural Broad areas containing sensitive natural environments or environments and provide for Conservation 3908 ha, 23% of the ecosystems. minimum-impact recreation and park. simple visitor facilities, subject to ensuring minimal interference with Protect viable samples of Relatively undisturbed representative land natural processes. one or more land types that of the park. recreation opportunities. and provide for sustainable, Conservation and dispersed recreational activities and Recreation small-scale recreational facilities Important natural Protect less sensitive without significant impact on natural values and scope for natural environments 12 442 ha, 73% processes. OVERLAYS activities. shrubby vegetation as habitat vegetation to be restored and Special Protection for Gilbert Whistler, precluding activities that damage Area 1 Skylark – 18 ha, < 1% of the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren vegetation, ground litter and soil in Dam park. and other bird species of the this area. (Whipstick block) Victorian temperate-woodland As designated in bird community. figure 3a. Soils susceptible to erosion if soil and vegetation are disturbed. 0.5 ha, < 1% of the Maintain vegetation and park. puddling machine by Special Protection precluding activities that Area 2 Skylark Rd – As designated in damage or disturb figure 3b, and to be (Whipstick block) vegetation, litter fenced for exclusion and soil in this area. of activities that may disturb the area. Diverse range of rare and threatened flora Special Protection and fauna and Area 3 Erodible – historic puddling Soils machine. Maintain and enhance (One Tree Hill Bull Mallee and other block) dense vegetation as bird habitat and preclude 5 ha, < 1% of activities that may the park. damage vegetation and habitat. As designated in figure 3a, and to be marked with Bull Mallee appropriate vegetation is at least ground signage to 50 years unburnt, one prevent disturbance of the oldest intact by recreational or Maintain soil stability stands. Also dense management by allowing
TABLE 1 MANAGEMENT ZONES AND OVERLAYS ZONE/OVERLAY AREA/LOCATION VALUES MANAGEMENT AIM ZONES Reference Area 650 ha, 4% of the park. Kamarooka Reference Area (225 ha). Sandhurst Reference Area (425 ha). Conservation 3908 ha, 23% of the park. Relatively undisturbed representative land types and associated vegetation. Broad areas containing sensitive natural environments or ecosystems. Protect viable samples of one or more land types that are relatively undisturbed for comparative study with similar land types elsewhere, by keeping all human interference to the minimum essential and ensuring as far as practicable that the only long- term change results from natural processes, in accordance with ministerial directives. Protect sensitive natural environments and provide for minimum-impact recreation and simple visitor facilities, subject to ensuring minimal interference with natural processes. Conservation and Recreation 12 442 ha, 73% of the park. Important natural values and scope for recreation opportunities. Protect less sensitive natural environments and provide for sustainable, dispersed recreational activities and small-scale recreational facilities without significant impact on natural processes. OVERLAYS Special Protection Area 1 – Skylark Dam (Whipstick block) Special Protection Area 2 – Skylark Rd (Whipstick block) Special Protection Area 3 – Erodible Soils (One Tree Hill block) 5 ha, < 1% of the park. As designated in figure 3a, and to be marked with appropriate signage to prevent disturbance by recreational or management activities. 18 ha, < 1% of the park. As designated in figure 3a. 0.5 ha, < 1% of the park. As designated in figure 3b, and to be fenced for exclusion of activities that may disturb the area. Diverse range of rare and threatened flora and fauna and historic puddling machine. Bull Mallee vegetation is at least 50 years unburnt, one of the oldest intact stands. Also dense shrubby vegetation as habitat for Gilbert Whistler, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren and other bird species of the Victorian temperate-woodland bird community. Soils susceptible to erosion if soil and vegetation are disturbed. Maintain vegetation and puddling machine by precluding activities that damage or disturb vegetation, ground litter and soil in this area. Maintain and enhance Bull Mallee and other dense vegetation as bird habitat and preclude activities that may damage vegetation and habitat. Maintain soil stability by allowing vegetation to be restored and precluding activities that damage vegetation, ground litter and soil in this area.