Walpole-Nornalup National Park - Department of Environment and ...

are used to allocate the most appropriate activity to each area. Accordingly, where use can be
sustained, horse riding is allowed in certain areas of Shannon and D'Entrecasteaux national parks
(CALM, 1987b) and in parts of State forest.
Horses are not allowed in Walpole-Nornalup National Park, however, there is occasional illegal use in
the Crystal Springs and Peaceful Bay areas.
ISSUES
• Horses can have a number of impacts, including the spread of weeds, the spread of disease,
erosion of sandy soils on steep slopes, and trampling of vegetation (Weaver and Dale, 1978).
• There is little traditional use of horses in this Park, in comparison to other national parks in the
Southern Forest Region.
• On CALM land in the Peaceful Bay area there would be unacceptable environmental impacts if
horses were allowed. These would include a high risk of spread of dieback disease (particularly
from inundated areas) and a high erosion potential in the sandy soils that are subject to strong
winds.
OBJECTIVE
• Protect the Park environment from the impacts of horses.
ACTIONS
1. Horses will not be allowed in Walpole-Nornalup National Park.
2. Direct the use of horses to adjacent State forest in areas able to sustain such use, to
approved areas in the adjoining Shannon and D'Entrecasteaux national parks and
to private properties.
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