A majority of the northern section of the Mitchell River National Park is dissected by Park will remain essentially the spectacular Mitchell River, one of 18 undeveloped, to protect the unmodified Victorian Heritage Rivers. The Park has high streams and the catchment within this conservation significance, particularly its area and to enhance remote values. Warm Temperate and Dry Rainforest communities and geological features such as The Mitchell River will be managed in the Mitchell River Gorge. Protecting these accordance with its Heritage River values is a major focus of management. status. The Park offers excellent opportunities for Research into fire and effects of fuel rafting or canoeing, bushwalking, dispersed reduction burning will be conducted to camping and hunting. The Mitchell River establish, implement and maintain fire offers one of the best white-water experiences regimes appropriate to the conservation in Victoria. There are also opportunities to of native flora and fauna. view the spectacular landscapes of the Park; A pest plants, animals and diseases peaceful picnic settings provide for more strategy which identifies key sites, passive recreation. These recreational aspects target species and methods of control will be improved and linked with the will be prepared. promotion of key nature-based tourism attractions in the Gippsland region. Visitor enjoyment of the Park will be enhanced by improved interpretation of management directions for the Park are key features such as the Den of described below. Nargun. Significant natural and cultural Camping and facilities in the Park will be features will be special protection. rationalised and developed in keeping with its remote character.
Mitchell River National Park is dissected by the spectacular Mitchell River, one of 18 Victorian Heritage Rivers. The Park has high conservation significance, particularly its Warm Temperate and Dry Rainforest communities and geological features such as the Mitchell River Gorge. Protecting these values is a major focus of management. The Park offers excellent opportunities for rafting or canoeing, bushwalking, dispersed camping and hunting. The Mitchell River offers one of the best white-water experiences in Victoria. There are also opportunities to view the spectacular landscapes of the Park; peaceful picnic settings provide for more passive recreation. These recreational aspects will be improved and linked with the promotion of key nature-based tourism attractions in the Gippsland region. management directions for the Park are described below. Significant natural and cultural features will be special protection. A majority of the northern section of the Park will remain essentially undeveloped, to protect the unmodified streams and the catchment within this area and to enhance remote values. The Mitchell River will be managed in accordance with its Heritage River status. Research into fire and effects of fuel reduction burning will be conducted to establish, implement and maintain fire regimes appropriate to the conservation of native flora and fauna. A pest plants, animals and diseases strategy which identifies key sites, target species and methods of control will be prepared. Visitor enjoyment of the Park will be enhanced by improved interpretation of key features such as the Den of Nargun. Camping and facilities in the Park will be rationalised and developed in keeping with its remote character.
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