Dryandra Woodland - Department of Environment and Conservation ...

STRATEGIES
1. Ensure that all management decisions concerning the conservation and restoration of places of
historic interest within Dryandra adhere to the principles of the Burra charter.
2. Assess the condition of existing European sites and take action as necessary to preserve them.
3. Develop interpretive and education opportunities incorporating the European history of the
area.
Research and Monitoring
4. Research past and contemporary European use of Dryandra.
RECREATION AND TOURISM
The primary attractions of Dryandra are the naturalness, peacefulness and scenic quality of its open
woodlands. These features provide Dryandra with a unique ambience that is becoming increasingly
scarce in our ever developing world. Many people see access to such places as essential for human
health, and it is therefore considered essential that these precious qualities are protected for future
generations. Management prescriptions for recreation and tourism management and development in
Dryandra will ensure that these qualities will be maintained in perpetuity.
The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) is a planning tool that enables managers to provide for
the greatest possible range of opportunities in a given area, while limiting unintended incremental
development (Stankey and Wood 1982). It does this by identifying a range of recreation classes, and
the types of experiences, activities and opportunities that are appropriate in each class. Major factors
that determine different classes include:
- the level and extent of access;
- the presence or absence of facilities and services;
- the opportunity for social interaction; and
- the degree of management and visitor impacts.
The principles of the ROS have been considered in establishing the various recreation opportunities
and activities in Dryandra. While specific areas will be developed to facilitate access by the public
providing an important avenue for discovering parts of the Woodland-much of Dryandra will remain
substantially unchanged. Recreation and tourism management in Dryandra will aim to encourage
non-disruptive, passive uses that are reliant on the special environmental qualities of the Woodland.
Consistent with this principle:
- activities such as sightseeing and bushwalking will be promoted, while events with potentially high
impacts, such as competitive car rallies, will be restricted to areas outside the Woodland that can
sustain such use; and
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