impacts? large groups general public controlled by Trampling of permits specific e locals & friends of how many? events locals commercial tourists operators non-controlled (seasonal) (education/tour/ adventure) tide / time / weather aim to educate voluntary aim to educate intertidal permits rock platforms positive interaction - researchers ranger & park presence own guidelines education self-education controls care in access paths enforcement management alternative areas Parks Victoria impacts? surfers illegal fishers Figure 15 Groups of park visitors who may cause damage to intertidal reef assemblages by tramping (Model from Surf Coast workshop). educate the educators closed season visitor groups code of practice restrictions on numbers visitor regulation changes to infrastructure zoning of sanctuary (pos or neg effect) e.g. reduce carparking pre-visit education on-site signage specified pathways and interpretation (pos or neg effect) intertidal zone in Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary
e impacts? large groups general public controlled by permits how many? commercial operators (education/tour/ adventure) voluntary specific events non-controlled aim to educate locals & friends of locals tide / time / weather Trampling of tourists (seasonal) aim to educate intertidal rock platforms permits positive interaction - ranger & park presence researchers care in management own guidelines self-education access paths education controls enforcement alternative areas Parks Victoria impacts? surfers illegal fishers Figure 15 Groups of park visitors who may cause damage to intertidal reef assemblages by tramping (Model from Surf Coast workshop). educate the educators closed season visitor groups restrictions on visitor numbers code of practice regulation changes to infrastructure (pos or neg effect) e.g. reduce carparking zoning of sanctuary pre-visit education specified pathways (pos or neg effect) on-site signage and interpretation intertidal zone in Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary
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