Castlemaine-Diggings-National-Heritage-Park-Management-Plan

Strategies for natural values conservation
strategic direction in relation to these
revegetation efforts through Bioregional
Action Plans (NRE 2002a).
There is a lack of detailed information
concerning the distribution of fauna, the
ecological processes influencing these
distributions, factors affecting their survival
and their response to various active
management regimes.
Aims
• Protect and enhance indigenous fauna and
faunal habitat, particularly significant
species and habitats.
• Increase knowledge of significant fauna
species and faunal habitat.
Management strategies
• Maintain tree hollows for dependent
fauna, including stumps and coppice
bases.
• Enhance the existing woodland habitat of
ground-foraging birds, reptiles and
mammals by retaining all fallen timber.
• Maintain viable populations of threatened
fauna species.
• Enhance Eltham Copper Butterfly habitats
in the park by protecting Notoncus ant
populations and increasing populations of
Sweet Bursaria.
• Implement priority actions from approved
action statements or recovery plans to
address threats to threatened species or
communities listed under the FFG and
EPBC Acts (appendix 5) including support
for ongoing monitoring of the Brush-tailed
Phascogale population by DSE.
• Control pest plants, giving priority to pest
plants that reduce the habitat of significant
fauna species (section 5.6).
• Display park regulation signs in prominent
positions to discourage illegal firewood
collection.
• Encourage surveys and research on
significant fauna species and faunal
habitat to improve knowledge of their
management requirements and traditional
Indigenous uses.
• Reflect Indigenous knowledge of fauna in
management practices as appropriate.
• Respect the cultural obligations of
Traditional Owners in relation to fauna
and their significance in all management
and visitor activities.
• Where appropriate refine fauna
management practices according to the
latest research findings.
• In conjunction with DSE and community
groups, regularly observe nest boxes in the
park to improve understanding of the
distribution and management requirements
of native fauna.
• Work cooperatively with neighbouring
landholders or with relevant government
and non-government organisations to
coordinate and initiate sympathetic
management of threatened fauna habitat
surrounding the park under their control.
• Increase linkages between the park and
surrounding remnant vegetation on public
and private land by supporting DSE’s
‘Bioregional Action Planning (NRE
2002a)’.
• In conjunction with DSE and the Mount
Alexander Shire, promote responsible pet
ownership (section 8.3).
5.5 Fire management
The National Parks Act requires the Secretary
to DSE to ensure that appropriate and
sufficient measures are taken to protect the
park from injury by fire. Fire management in
the park is governed by the North West
Region: Bendigo Fire District Fire Protection
Plan (‘Bendigo Fire Protection Plan’) (DSE
2003b), the Bendigo District Fire Operations
Plan (DSE 2004a) and the Code of Practice
for Fire Management on Public Land (DSE
2006c). Fire protection measures on adjacent
freehold land are outlined in the Municipal
Fire Prevention Plans developed by Councils.
The Bendigo Fire Protection Plan (DSE
2003b) is a strategic work plan to prevent,
prepare for, suppress and recover from wildfire
on public land in the Bendigo Fire District.
The plan applies the following three fuel
management zones to the park:
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