experiences within the Park. Management strategies Allow rock climbing and abseiling in Management strategy accordance with Parks Victoria guidelines. Continue to prohibit dogs in the Park. Encourage users to use clean climbing techniques and conform to the relevant Fishing codes of conduct for their activities. Fishing is relatively popular in Little and Storm Creek. In the past it appears to have Monitor the effect of rock climbing and had little effect on the Park’s river abseiling activities on the environment and the experiences of other visitors. In environments. Fishing has the potential to damage stream banks if river access is not particular: controlled. monitor cliff sites for Peregrine Falcon activity, and close climbing and Aim abseiling sites as required; monitor all climbing sites and access Provide access for fishing while minimising tracks, using appropriate methods such environmental impact and conflict with as photo monitoring points, and close other Park users. as required. Management strategies Liaise with users on the operation of the Continue to permit fishing in the Park. booking system and amend where necessary. Monitor access to streamside locations and restrict access if necessary. Provide suitable track access to climbing areas (section 5.2.4). Visitor information and Undertake rehabilitation work at degraded interpretation climb sites in association with user groups. Two leaflets for the Park, one a camping guide Delineate the limit of developed climbing the other a walking track guide, are available sites and prohibit the development of new to visitors. Orientation information is climbing areas, particularly in the provided in information shelters at the Park Sugarloaf area. entrances at Cathedral Lane and Sugarloaf Saddle. A saleable Park map at 1:25 000 scale Do not permit the use of trees as anchors. and with information and illustrations is also available. The Park is signposted from the major roads and there are track information Dogs signs within the Park. Dogs pose a threat in conservation areas and Quality information and interpretative can disrupt native fauna and visitors. Most services help orientate visitors, guide visitor Park visitors object to seeing non-native use, assist in managing activities and increase fauna as it degrades their natural experience knowledge of cultural history. and makes native wildlife more difficult to observe. There is little demand for taking Aims dogs into the Park and many opportunities Orientate visitors to the Park and for this activity exist outside the Park. Dogs its features. have never been permitted in the Park. Enhance visitors’ enjoyment and Aim understanding of the Park’s natural and cultural values. Protect fauna and visitor
Management strategies Allow rock climbing and abseiling in accordance with Parks Victoria guidelines. Encourage users to use clean climbing techniques and conform to the relevant codes of conduct for their activities. Monitor the effect of rock climbing and abseiling activities on the environment and the experiences of other visitors. In particular: monitor cliff sites for Peregrine Falcon activity, and close climbing and abseiling sites as required; monitor all climbing sites and access tracks, using appropriate methods such as photo monitoring points, and close as required. Liaise with users on the operation of the booking system and amend where necessary. Provide suitable track access to climbing areas (section 5.2.4). Undertake rehabilitation work at degraded climb sites in association with user groups. Delineate the limit of developed climbing sites and prohibit the development of new climbing areas, particularly in the Sugarloaf area. Do not permit the use of trees as anchors. Dogs Dogs pose a threat in conservation areas and can disrupt native fauna and visitors. Most Park visitors object to seeing non-native fauna as it degrades their natural experience and makes native wildlife more difficult to observe. There is little demand for taking dogs into the Park and many opportunities for this activity exist outside the Park. Dogs have never been permitted in the Park. Aim Protect fauna and visitor experiences within the Park. Management strategy Continue to prohibit dogs in the Park. Fishing Fishing is relatively popular in Little and Storm Creek. In the past it appears to have had little effect on the Park’s river environments. Fishing has the potential to damage stream banks if river access is not controlled. Aim Provide access for fishing while minimising environmental impact and conflict with other Park users. Management strategies Continue to permit fishing in the Park. Monitor access to streamside locations and restrict access if necessary. Visitor information and interpretation Two leaflets for the Park, one a camping guide the other a walking track guide, are available to visitors. Orientation information is provided in information shelters at the Park entrances at Cathedral Lane and Sugarloaf Saddle. A saleable Park map at 1:25 000 scale and with information and illustrations is also available. The Park is signposted from the major roads and there are track information signs within the Park. Quality information and interpretative services help orientate visitors, guide visitor use, assist in managing activities and increase knowledge of cultural history. Aims Orientate visitors to the Park and its features. Enhance visitors’ enjoyment and understanding of the Park’s natural and cultural values.
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