The escarpment parks protect the habitat and support viable populations of many different species of native plants and animals because of their large size and undisturbed nature. They include caves and other karst environments that provide a significant geomorphological resource in addition to providing habitats for a diversity of cave-living animals.
Monga National Park, Wadbilliga National Park and Deua National Park contain extensive areas of wilderness as well as recreation facilities such as picnic areas, campgrounds and walking tracks.
This plan of management was originally adopted by the Minister for the Environment on 11 January 2011. It was amended in accordance with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 on 10 February 2014 and on 13 February 2019. The first amendments incorporated into this plan were to enable a trial of horse riding on two identified routes through wilderness in Deua and Monga National Parks for a period of 2 years. Following assessment of the trial results, amendments were made to the plan to enable horse riding to continue in these specific wilderness locations. These amendments are incorporated into this plan.
Amendments
Horse riding in wilderness amendments to plans of management for Far South Coast Escarpment Parks, Kosciuszko National Park and Mummel Gulf National Park and State Conservation Area (2019).
Proposed Amendments to Far South Coast Escarpment Parks Plan of Management (2013) This amendment is draft (not adopted).
Other planning documents
This discussion paper and associated materials were used to prepare the Far South Coast Escarpment Parks Plan of Management adopted in 2011.
Access management discussion paper 2004 (PDF 600KB)
Report on submissions to access discussion paper (PDF 130KB)
Classification of submissions to access discussion paper (PDF 300KB)
