The 2007 State of the Parks survey captured information on 759 parks covering over 6.5 million hectares.
Results for the 2007 survey were grouped into 5 core areas and presented as the number of parks that reported each result.
A brief overview of the State of the Parks report for 2007.
The 2007 State of the Parks survey captured information on 759 parks covering over 6.5 million hectares.
Results for the 2007 survey were grouped into 5 core areas and presented as the number of parks that reported each result.
Improvements in the general condition of natural heritage values within parks was reported. The number of parks where managers reported that most important natural heritage values were in excellent condition tripled since 2004.
Condition of natural values:
Impacts to threatened species were stable or had improved in most of the park system, although further information was needed for some parks.
Managing impacts on threatened species:
Condition of Aboriginal heritage values:
Condition of historic heritage values:
Park managers reported they had stopped weed impacts from increasing in almost 90% of the park system.
Managing impacts of weeds:
Park managers reported they had stopped pest animals from increasing in over 94% of the park system.
Managing impacts of pests:
Information on natural heritage values supported planning and informed decision-making across 93% of the park system:
Information on Aboriginal cultural heritage values improved, but information gaps remained:
Information about historic heritage management supported planning and informed decision-making across 84% of the park system, a 20% increase since 2004:
Information about park visitation included:
Approaches to Aboriginal cultural heritage management:
Effect of Aboriginal cultural heritage management:
Approaches to historic heritage management:
Effect of historic heritage management:
Approaches to planning for visitation:
Effect of visitor management:
Provision of visitor facilities:
Approaches to Aboriginal community consultation and involvement:
Approaches to community consultation and involvement: