Liaise with Southern Water from 15 February to 15 December inclusive. regarding improving camping facilities at Hunting is by stalking only and the use of Angusvale. dogs is not permitted. Bike riding Aim Touring by mountain bike is becoming Provide opportunities for deer hunting in increasing popular and the Park offers a variety the Park consistent with conservation of terrains. All roads and vehicular tracks objectives. open to the public within the Park are suitable for cycling. Management strategies Continue to permit deer hunting in Land Aim Use Designation area B (east of the Provide opportunities for cyclists, Mitchell River) by stalking, on a seasonal consistent with conservation objectives. basis only (figure 2). Management strategies Monitor and assess the level of deer hunting activity in the Park. Allow cycling on all roads and vehicle tracks open to the public (table 3). Evaluate the impact of Sambar on the Park, in particular on Dry Rainforest and Warm Do not permit bike riding on the walking Temperate Rainforest. tracks or on MVO tracks. Liaise with hunting organisations to riding improve knowledge of deer populations in The current level of Park use by horse riders the Park. is low. Horses can spread introduced plants and damage vegetation. Rock climbing and abseiling Currently there is no provision for camping Rock climbing and abseiling in the Park are with horses in the Park. becoming more popular. The major users are school groups and scouting groups, and Aim increasing numbers of commercial tourism Provide opportunities for riding, while operators. minimising impacts on park values and There are a limited number of accessible rock other users. faces within the Park. A variety of plants and animals which occupy or take refuge on the Management strategies cliffs, gorges, outcrops and escarpments require Permit horse riding on roads and vehicle protection. tracks open to the public. Most rock climbing and abseiling is on the rock face site just inside the Park boundary Encourage use of the Horse Riding Code. adjacent to Hutchings Track and to a lesser extent on the rock face site adjacent to Investigate the feasibility of allowing camping with horses at Angusvale. Do not Angusvale Track. Access to the site adjacent to Hutchings Track is via the walking track permit camping with horses in any other areas of the Park. from the Den of Nargun picnic area. Aim Deer hunting Provide opportunities for rock climbing The Park is regularly used for hunting of and abseiling, minimising impacts on Sambar. Hunting place east of the park values. Mitchell River under the National Parks Act
Liaise with Southern Water regarding improving camping facilities at Angusvale. Bike riding Touring by mountain bike is becoming increasing popular and the Park offers a variety of terrains. All roads and vehicular tracks open to the public within the Park are suitable for cycling. Aim Provide opportunities for cyclists, consistent with conservation objectives. Management strategies Allow cycling on all roads and vehicle tracks open to the public (table 3). Do not permit bike riding on the walking tracks or on MVO tracks. riding The current level of Park use by horse riders is low. Horses can spread introduced plants and damage vegetation. Currently there is no provision for camping with horses in the Park. Aim Provide opportunities for riding, while minimising impacts on park values and other users. Management strategies Permit horse riding on roads and vehicle tracks open to the public. Encourage use of the Horse Riding Code. Investigate the feasibility of allowing camping with horses at Angusvale. Do not permit camping with horses in any other areas of the Park. Deer hunting The Park is regularly used for hunting of Sambar. Hunting place east of the Mitchell River under the National Parks Act from 15 February to 15 December inclusive. Hunting is by stalking only and the use of dogs is not permitted. Aim Provide opportunities for deer hunting in the Park consistent with conservation objectives. Management strategies Continue to permit deer hunting in Land Use Designation area B (east of the Mitchell River) by stalking, on a seasonal basis only (figure 2). Monitor and assess the level of deer hunting activity in the Park. Evaluate the impact of Sambar on the Park, in particular on Dry Rainforest and Warm Temperate Rainforest. Liaise with hunting organisations to improve knowledge of deer populations in the Park. Rock climbing and abseiling Rock climbing and abseiling in the Park are becoming more popular. The major users are school groups and scouting groups, and increasing numbers of commercial tourism operators. There are a limited number of accessible rock faces within the Park. A variety of plants and animals which occupy or take refuge on the cliffs, gorges, outcrops and escarpments require protection. Most rock climbing and abseiling is on the rock face site just inside the Park boundary adjacent to Hutchings Track and to a lesser extent on the rock face site adjacent to Angusvale Track. Access to the site adjacent to Hutchings Track is via the walking track from the Den of Nargun picnic area. Aim Provide opportunities for rock climbing and abseiling, minimising impacts on park values.
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