This is where Parks Victoria's alpine planning team will discuss the development of the Greater Alpine National Parks Management Plan from the very beginning of the planning process.
The Greater Alpine National Parks are reserved and managed under the National Parks Act 1975 (Vic.). The Act requires the preservation and protection of the natural condition of the parks, and their natural, cultural and other features. The Act also provides for the use of the parks by the public for enjoyment, recreation, education and appropriate research activities.
This project will consolidate all the existing plans to provide a broad strategic plan for managing and protecting these special Alpine parks.
The parks each have existing management plans containing a wealth of knowledge and a sound base for management. Some of the textual detail contained in these plans is being digitised into maps. The maps will form the basis of the revised plan, incorporating changes to take into account landscape scale management, climate change, fire and indigenous cultural heritage.
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Victorian Alpine Aboriginal Reference Group
The Victorian Alpine Aboriginal Reference Group (VAARG) presently represents eight Traditional Owner groups with connections to the alpine area. This reference group is facilitated by Parks Victoria to provide broad strategic advice regarding management of the parks, including relevant cultural issues and Indigenous aspirations for the future of the parks.
How we begin to review the plans
The existing management plans that are the subject of the review were written at a time when the parks were being established. They provide a wealth of information on how the park would be set up and managed. The planning team is collecting more information by talking to the park staff, looking at the array of research and other reports on the study area to find out what’s working and what’s not working. We’ll also investigate any changes in the way the parks are being used since the original plans were released and if there are changes we need make in how they should be managed. This process helps us determine what the key gaps are in our knowledge that require research.
Conventions, legislation and strategies
There are many international conventions, national and state legislation and strategies that impact on the management and administration of Victoria's parks and reserves system. The purpose of many of these agreements and laws is to provide protection for ecosystems and cultural places, which is why some areas are not made available for recreation.
Copies of these documents are available online and in many cases you can find detailed explanations and discussions about them on other websites. Throughout the planning process the Alpine Planning Team will be able to guide you and respond to questions about how these documents affect the decisions made about the future management of Greater Alpine Parks.
Want to join an advisory committee?
The Department of Sustainability and Environment is establishing the Alpine Advisory Committee (which will also form the Greater Alpine National Parks Advisory Committee) to assist with the development of the management plan for the Greater Alpine National Parks. Expressions of interest in 16 positions, including the chairperson, are now being sought.
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Collaborative planning begins for greater alpine parks
Parks Victoria will review the existing management plans to create a single Greater Alpine National Parks plan that addresses a changing environment and reflects contemporary community standards. This will replace plans that are more than 15 years old. The project team will post regular blogs on wePlan Alpine about their progress.
Victoria’s Alpine Country and eastern highlands are among the most outstanding and breathtaking landscapes in Australia. How do you use Victoria’s Alpine parks and highlands and what places are special to you?
