expectations will be monitored to The park will be protected from wildfire provide relevant information for through the implementation of approved planning and managing park values and DSE regional fire protection plans. visitor use. Prescribed fire will be used where appropriate to improve the long-term Community awareness and involvement health of specific vegetation communities. The wider community will be encouraged to become more aware of the park and Pest plants, animals and diseases will be appreciative of its values. eradicated or managed to minimise impacts on all park values. Local communities and visitors will be encouraged to develop a sense of The impact of works and infrastructure on custodianship for the park, and participate the natural and cultural values will park’s in its management. be minimised by careful planning, design, siting and construction. Strong cooperative relationships will be developed and maintained with groups and Cultural values conservation individuals that have particular interests in Indigenous places and objects will be becoming involved in a park program or in protected from interference or damaging maintaining a traditional association with activities. the park. The Traditional knowledge, Owners’ Programs will be designed to make good interests and rights in the area and use of the skills, knowledge and aspirations for will be reflected in Country, enthusiasms of community groups as the planning and management, in park’s appropriate. accordance with legislation and policies. Strong collaborative partnerships will be Indigenous cultural obligations relating to developed with the Traditional Owners to will be respected, and Traditional Country facilitate the reflection of their knowledge, knowledge promoted and Owners’ interests, rights and aspirations in all interpreted in accordance with their views. planning and management of the park. Historic places and relics will be protected Community partnership projects that and conserved, including by raising contribute to the protection of park values, appreciation of their value among park whether within the park or the visitors. surrounding areas, will be encouraged and supported as appropriate. The special and ongoing connection between the natural and cultural park’s Collaborative partnerships will be values and the Bendigo community will be established with relevant agencies to nurtured. progress areas of mutual interest which strengthen protection of the park. Research into historic cultural heritage of the park will be encouraged. The park visit Access will be maintained and recreation opportunities will be available in accordance with table 2. Appropriate visitor activities will be encouraged in locations and in a manner that minimises impacts on park values and other park users. Visitor sites will be monitored and managed to protect park values and visitors. Visitor activities, needs and
The park will be protected from wildfire through the implementation of approved DSE regional fire protection plans. Prescribed fire will be used where appropriate to improve the long-term health of specific vegetation communities. Pest plants, animals and diseases will be eradicated or managed to minimise impacts on all park values. The impact of works and infrastructure on the park’s natural and cultural values will be minimised by careful planning, design, siting and construction. Cultural values conservation Indigenous places and objects will be protected from interference or damaging activities. The Traditional Owners’ knowledge, interests and rights in the area and aspirations for Country, will be reflected in the park’s planning and management, in accordance with legislation and policies. Indigenous cultural obligations relating to Country will be respected, and Traditional Owners’ knowledge promoted and interpreted in accordance with their views. Historic places and relics will be protected and conserved, including by raising appreciation of their value among park visitors. The special and ongoing connection between the park’s natural and cultural values and the Bendigo community will be nurtured. Research into historic cultural heritage of the park will be encouraged. The park visit Access will be maintained and recreation opportunities will be available in accordance with table 2. Appropriate visitor activities will be encouraged in locations and in a manner that minimises impacts on park values and other park users. Visitor sites will be monitored and managed to protect park values and visitors. Visitor activities, needs and expectations will be monitored to provide relevant information for planning and managing park values and visitor use. Community awareness and involvement The wider community will be encouraged to become more aware of the park and appreciative of its values. Local communities and visitors will be encouraged to develop a sense of custodianship for the park, and participate in its management. Strong cooperative relationships will be developed and maintained with groups and individuals that have particular interests in becoming involved in a park program or in maintaining a traditional association with the park. Programs will be designed to make good use of the skills, knowledge and enthusiasms of community groups as appropriate. Strong collaborative partnerships will be developed with the Traditional Owners to facilitate the reflection of their knowledge, interests, rights and aspirations in all planning and management of the park. Community partnership projects that contribute to the protection of park values, whether within the park or the surrounding areas, will be encouraged and supported as appropriate. Collaborative partnerships will be established with relevant agencies to progress areas of mutual interest which strengthen protection of the park.
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