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12. RECREATION AREAS
12.1 RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
BACKGROUND
The major recreation opportunities available in Dryandra Woodland are outlined in Table 4. There
are approximately 29 000 visitors to the Woodland annually (based on the most recent reliable data),
of which approximately 5000 visitor nights were spent at the Settlement.
ISSUES
1. Not all recreation sites are in accordance with landscape design or minimum impact principles.
2. Recreation opportunities are strongly influenced by the type of facilities provided. The level of
development at different sites should vary to maximise the range of opportunities available.
3. Currently, not all recreation areas and facilities are capable of sustaining increased use.
4. Maintenance of recreation areas and facilities is costly to CALM.
OBJECTIVES
Provide a range of recreation areas and facilities that.
- are high quality;
- aesthetically harmonious;
- have minimal ecological impacts;
- are in accordance with CALM standards; - facilitate use by disabled visitors;
- enable a variety of recreation experiences;
- are capable of sustaining increased use; and - are low maintenance.
The strategy for recreation site development and management is to provide a range of of visitor
facilities and opportunities in accordance with ROS principles. Site facilities will range from
'developed', where there are large numbers of people and site-hardening is necessary, to 'primitive',
where facilities and signposting are minimal, and visitor contact with others is low. Opportunities for
,remote' recreation (ie. no vehicular access, facilities or signposting, and contact with other visitors is
unlikely) are provided in the larger blocks.
The current level of recreation development is sufficient to meet existing visitors needs (CALM
1992c). Management proposals outlined in Table 4 aim to ensure all recreation areas are capable of
sustaining increased use and that future public expectations are met. Priorities in Table 4 reflect
current visitor and management requirements and, therefore, may change according to future
monitoring of the patterns and levels of visitor use.
STRATEGIES
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