6 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT Friends and volunteers successful rabbit and fox control programs on A Friends group for the Park does not exist. the boundaries of the Park. Interest in the Pine wilding control has been undertaken by Park from the community relates to the the Australian Trust for Conservation management of pest plants and animals, fire Volunteers, and local field naturalists maintain protection and maintenance of local access bird lists for the area. However, given the roads. isolation of the Park there is limited opportunity to utilise volunteers. Aims Increase community awareness of Aim management activities undertaken in Maintain volunteer involvement in the Park. managing the Park. Encourage conservation and sound land management practices on private Management strategy land adjoining the Park. Encourage and support use of the skills and interests of volunteers in undertaking Management strategies appropriate park management activities. Liaise with community groups and landholders and, as appropriate, involve Community awareness them in relevant aspects of planning and and Park neighbours management of the Park. There are many community groups and Apply, and encourage the application of, associated projects operating within the region. the Good Neighbour Policy to management The Good Neighbour Program and of issues on or near the boundaries of the consultation with landholders has resulted in Park (section 4.2).
6 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT Friends and volunteers A Friends group for the Park does not exist. Pine wilding control has been undertaken by the Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers, and local field naturalists maintain bird lists for the area. However, given the isolation of the Park there is limited opportunity to utilise volunteers. Aim Maintain volunteer involvement in managing the Park. Management strategy Encourage and support use of the skills and interests of volunteers in undertaking appropriate park management activities. Community awareness and Park neighbours There are many community groups and associated projects operating within the region. The Good Neighbour Program and consultation with landholders has resulted in successful rabbit and fox control programs on the boundaries of the Park. Interest in the Park from the community relates to the management of pest plants and animals, fire protection and maintenance of local access roads. Aims Increase community awareness of management activities undertaken in the Park. Encourage conservation and sound land management practices on private land adjoining the Park. Management strategies Liaise with community groups and landholders and, as appropriate, involve them in relevant aspects of planning and management of the Park. Apply, and encourage the application of, the Good Neighbour Policy to management of issues on or near the boundaries of the Park (section 4.2).
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