Knowledge Gallery

The Knowledge Gallery is where you will find background information, reports, research, strategic documents and guidelines that relate to the Greater Alpine Parks management plan. This information is supplied to stimulate discussion about potential issues and possible management outcomes. You can:

Edit the contents of each page (e.g. Discussion Papers) using the "Edit" button at the top of each page.

Discuss the content of each page using the "Discuss" button at the top. This is a good place to ask questions, raise issues, Attach documents and maps, or answer questions posed by other users.

Attach documents and maps ussing the "Attach" link at the bottom of each page.

Print the wiki using the "Print version" button at the top of each page.

With the increasing size of the wePlan community, new information, questions, answers and opinions are constantly being added. All users are reminded to include their signature with their comments. Including your signature allows others to follow the debates and information trails and to get a better understanding of how others view the parks and their management.

Discussion Papers

A discussion paper is produced before a draft management plan is begun to provide background information and stimulate discussion about potential issues and possible management outcomes. The following Discussion Papers are being developed for the Greater Alpine National Park Management Plan.

• Climate Change Discussion Paper
• Fire Discussion Paper
• Fishing Discussion Paper
• Four Wheel Driving Discussion Paper
• Horse Riding Discussion Paper
• Indigenous Cultural Heritage Discussion Paper
• Invasive Species Discussion Paper
• Natural Environments Discussion Paper
• Post-settlement Heritage Discussion Paper
• Recreational Deer Hunting Discussion Paper
• Recreation Discussion Paper
• Sustainable Tourism Discussion Paper
• Roads and Access Discussion Paper
• Visitor Experience Discussion Paper
• Water and Catchments Discussion Paper
• Wilderness Areas Discussion Paper

Fact Sheets

A fact sheet is produced before a draft management plan is begun to provide background information about park management. The following Fact Sheets have been preared for the Greater Alpine National Park Management Plan.

• Aspirations of the Victorian Alps Traditional Owner Reference Group
• Creation of the Greater Alpine Parks
• Levels of Protection for Natural Values
• Legislation, Policies and Guidelines
• Levels of Service for Recreation Values
• Review of Existing Management Plans
• Signs of Healthy Parks
• Volunteering in Alpine Parks

Maps

A list of maps can be found by following this link.

Index of Topics

This index includes links to all the topics covered in the Discussion Papers and Fact Sheets as well as links to a number of additional pages in the Knowledge Gallery.

• Abseiling
• Alpine Advisory Committee
• Alpine Resorts
• Bushwalking
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Car and Motorcycle Clubs
• Catchment Management
• Caving
• Creation of the parks
• Cultural Heritage
  - Huts - Indigenous Heritage - Post-settlement Heritage
• Cycling
• Dogs
• Ecological Burning
• Environment and Scientific Advisory Group (ESAG)
• Environmental Management
  - see also Levels of Protection
• Environmental Monitoring
• Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs)
• Existing Management Plans
• Fauna
• Feral Horse Management
• Fire Management
• Fishing
• Flora
• Four Wheel Driving
  - see also Roads and Access
• Grazing
• Hang Gliding
• Hiking
• Historic Areas
• Horse Riding
• Hunting
• Huts
• Indigenous People
  - Aspirations - Heritage Protection
• Kayaking
• Legislation
• Levels of Service
• Levels of Protection
• Management Zones
• Mining
  - Exploration - Historic Sites
• Mountain Biking
• Natural Environments
  - see also Levels of Protection
• Orienteering
• Park Experience and Environmental Impacts
• Park Notes
• Rafting
• Recreation
  - see also Levels of Service and entries for specific activities
• Roads and Access
• Rock Climbing
• Ski-ing
• Snow Play
• Tourism
• Trailbike Riding
• Visitor Sites and Facilities
• Volunteers
• Water
• Wilderness Areas

To add additional topics, please email the team at weplan@parks.vic.gov.au