Larger areas where Usually none, but Public / Tourism access Users: Research. Visitor Management: This primary purpose is uncontrolled public access footpaths and tracks to normally not allowed. Prevent visitor access or restrict numbers of zone’s Nature observation under conservation and research. is undesirable due to allow management access May be permitted under visitors and allow for no-use rest periods if strictly controlled presence of regionally may be permitted. very tightly controlled required. Limited tourism use only if conditions only if critically rare and conditions, to be compatible with conservation specifically noted. Where visitor access is Infrastructure layout, design and endangered fauna, flora, determined per site. objective. permitted, strict access construction must be designed and habitat. Cultural control infrastructure is maintained to highest environmental Protection of Conservation: / Typical example would be required to delimit access standards. species or habitats of special a seabird breeding colony, routes, and if necessary conservation concern. Conservation Management: particularly for threatened screen visitors. I.e. hides, Feature specific as required. – species. boardwalks, screened Restrict access to prevent Habitat disturbance and/or damage. routes, and paths with Prevent any negative impacts on identified Protection railings may be feature/s. / appropriate. Consider removal and/or rehabilitation of non-essential infrastructure. Species Consumptive Use: Not compatible.
Species / Habitat / Cultural Protection Users: This zone’s primary purpose is conservation and research. Limited tourism use only if compatible with conservation objective. Conservation: Protection of species or habitats of special conservation concern. Restrict access to prevent disturbance and/or damage. Larger areas where uncontrolled public access is undesirable due to presence of regionally critically rare and endangered fauna, flora, habitat. Typical example would be a seabird breeding colony, particularly for threatened species. Research. Nature observation under strictly controlled conditions only if specifically noted. Usually none, but footpaths and tracks to allow management access may be permitted. Where visitor access is permitted, strict access control infrastructure is required to delimit access routes, and if necessary screen visitors. I.e. hides, boardwalks, screened routes, and paths with railings may be appropriate. Public / Tourism access normally not allowed. May be permitted under very tightly controlled conditions, to be determined per site. Visitor Management: Prevent visitor access or restrict numbers of visitors and allow for no-use rest periods if required. Infrastructure layout, design and construction must be designed and maintained to highest environmental standards. Conservation Management: Feature specific – as required. Prevent any negative impacts on identified feature/s. Consider removal and/or rehabilitation of non-essential infrastructure. Consumptive Use: Not compatible.
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