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Flinders Ranges and Outback Integrated Strategic Tourism Plan

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Final <strong>Plan</strong><br />

Managing <strong>Tourism</strong> Activities to Protect Ecological Assets<br />

11.3 Environment Management Framework<br />

Table 5. Summary of ecological assets in the <strong>Flinders</strong> <strong>Ranges</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Outback</strong> <strong>and</strong> the<br />

management of potential impact of poorly managed tourism activities.<br />

Ecological<br />

asset<br />

Examples<br />

Appropriate<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> Activities<br />

Potential Impacts of<br />

Poorly Managed<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> Activities<br />

Management<br />

Response<br />

Mound Springs<br />

Marree-Peake<br />

Lake Frome Regional<br />

Reserve<br />

Dalhousie Springs (within<br />

Witjira National Park)<br />

Wabma Kadarbu Mound<br />

Springs Conservation Park<br />

Walking<br />

Off-road driving<br />

Swimming only in<br />

Dalhousie Springs<br />

<strong>and</strong> in pool at<br />

Coward Springs<br />

Camping<br />

Driving on 4WD<br />

tracks<br />

Trampling of native<br />

vegetation <strong>and</strong> damage by<br />

off-road vehicles<br />

Localised increases in foot<br />

traffic<br />

Erosion<br />

Littering (nonbiodegradable)<br />

Dogs/cats disturbing local<br />

fauna<br />

Water contamination (e.g.<br />

sunscreen)<br />

Designated walking<br />

trails <strong>and</strong> 4WD<br />

vehicle tracks<br />

Code of practice for<br />

driving on tracks<br />

Provision of literature<br />

regarding<br />

conservation<br />

principles at Mound<br />

Springs<br />

Restrictions on<br />

camping during fire<br />

ban seasons<br />

Lighting of fires<br />

Collection of firewood<br />

around campsites<br />

Sediment disturbance<br />

Controlled access to<br />

areas with threatened<br />

species or plant<br />

communities of high<br />

conservation priority<br />

Firewood collection<br />

guidelines<br />

Rubbish collection<br />

<strong>and</strong> measures<br />

Arid Rivers <strong>and</strong><br />

Associated<br />

Waterholes<br />

Warburton River<br />

Macumba River<br />

Neales River<br />

Cooper Creek (partly<br />

within Innamincka<br />

Regional Reserve)<br />

Walking<br />

Fishing – in<br />

accordance with<br />

applicable<br />

restrictions<br />

Boating<br />

Driving on 4WD<br />

tracks<br />

Trampling of native<br />

vegetation <strong>and</strong> damage<br />

from off-road vehicles<br />

Erosion<br />

Localised increases in foot<br />

traffic<br />

Littering (nonbiodegradable)<br />

Dogs/cats disturbing local<br />

fauna<br />

Depleting local fish stocks<br />

Designated walking<br />

trails <strong>and</strong> 4WD<br />

vehicle tracks<br />

Code of practice for<br />

driving on tracks<br />

Provision of literature<br />

regarding<br />

conservation<br />

principles<br />

Appropriate rubbish<br />

removal<br />

Sediment disturbance<br />

Urban & Regional <strong>Plan</strong>ning Solutions<br />

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