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Greater Alpine National Parks Greater Alpine National Parks Management Plan August 2016 This Management Plan is approved for implementation. Its purpose is to direct all aspects of management of the parks and historic areas until the plan is reviewed. A Draft Management Plan was published in June 2014. All submissions were carefully considered in preparing this approved Management Plan. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: Greater alpine national parks management plan / Parks Victoria. ISBN: 9780731183913 (paperback) Subjects: National parks and reserves--Victoria--Management. Alpine regions--Victoria--Management. Conservation of natural resources--Victoria. Other Creators/Contributors: Parks Victoria Dewey Number: 333.7109945 For further information Phone: 13 1963 Copies may be downloaded from the Parks Victoria website (www.parkweb.vic.gov.au) or purchased for $10 (including GST) from: Parks Victoria Information Centre Level 10, 535 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 13 1963 Greater Alpine National Parks Management Plan August 2016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this document may contain images, names, quotes and other references of deceased people. Disclaimer This plan is prepared without prejudice to any negotiated or litigated outcome of any native title determination applications covering land or waters within the plan’s area. It is acknowledged that any future outcomes of native title determination applications may necessitate amendment of this plan; and the implementation of this plan may require further notifications under the procedures in Division 3 of Part 2 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth). The plan is also prepared without prejudice to any future negotiated outcomes between the Government/s and Victorian Aboriginal communities. It is acknowledged that such negotiated outcomes may necessitate amendment of this plan. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this plan is accurate. Parks Victoria does not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence that may arise from you relying on any information in the publication. Acknowledgements The plan was developed by Parks Victoria’s management planning team, which included Brian Doolan, Ian Foletta, Linda Greenwood, James Hackel, Wendy Luke and Mark Riley, with assistance from many regional and corporate staff. Photo Credits Photos © Parks Victoria except as noted below where copyright belongs to the credited photographer. Mark Antos (pages xiv, 84, 103); Julien Atherstone (page 131); Daniel Brown (cover); Kevin Cosgriff (page 106); Scott Crabtree (page 109); Ian Foletta (pages 22, 27, 118); Scott Griggs (page 52); Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (page 79); David Meagher (pages 13, 33, 36, 43, 48, 53, 56, 57, 58, 64, 128, 139, 141); DEH (Page 34); K McCallum (pages 30, 104); Warwick Papst (page 136); Chris Smith (page 76); Nigel Watts (pages 16, 20, 24, 86). Bogong Moth artwork (page 70) is copyright Aunty Rachael Mullett and reproduced with the permission of the artist. Cover: Mt Howitt, Alpine National Park Photo: Daniel Brown. Approved Management Plan The Greater Alpine National Parks Management Plan is a strategic guide for managing and protecting Alpine, Baw Baw, Errinundra, Mount Buffalo and Snowy River National Parks, Avon Wilderness Park, Tara Range Park, and Walhalla, Howqua Hills, Grant, Mount Wills and Mount Murphy Historic Areas. It takes a multi-park approach within a geographic landscape covering over 900 000 ha in The plan gives a clear eastern Victoria. basis for future In developing the plan Parks Victoria has consulted widely with a range of management of the parks interested community and stakeholder groups and individuals. Comments from and historic areas that over 500 written submissions on the draft plan made a substantial contribution to comprise the planning the proposals adopted in the plan. The contribution of members of the Alpine Advisory Committee, the Victorian Alps Traditional Owner Reference Group, the area and is approved for Environment and Scientific Advisory Group, and other groups and individuals who implementation. have participated and commented is much appreciated. The plan gives a clear basis for future management of the national and other parks and historic areas that comprise the planning area and is approved for implementation. The plan recognises the vital contributions and participation that Traditional Owners and the community make to park management and seeks to strengthen Parks Victoria’s relationships with community members. All people are encouraged to continue to be involved with protecting and enjoying these remarkable areas by supporting management with their knowledge, skills and enthusiasm. Bradley Fauteux Adam Fennessy Chief Executive Secretary Parks Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Greater Alpine National Parks iii Management Plan Mount Feathertop, Alpine National Park Executive Summary Greater Alpine National Parks Management Plan August 2016 The Greater Alpine National Parks Management Plan guides the management of the Alpine, Baw Baw, Errinundra, Mount Buffalo and Snowy River National Parks, Avon Wilderness Park, Tara Range Park, and Walhalla, Howqua Hills, Grant, Mount Wills and Mount Murphy Historic Areas (map 1 and figure 1.1). The fundamental intent of the plan is to protect and enhance the outstanding natural, cultural and recreational values within the parks. It applies landscape-scale The terms ‘Greater cross-tenure approaches for managing fire, catchments, pest plants and animals, recreation and tourism. The plan enables active and evidence-based adaptive Alpine National Parks’ management and acknowledges the need to improve our understanding of the and ‘parks’ refer to the parks through innovative collection and sharing of scientific research and entire planning area. monitoring, and local community knowledge. The aspirations and rights of Native ‘National parks’ refers to Title holders and Traditional Owners are a key consideration throughout the the seven parks managed planning area. The plan respects the relationships that the Traditional Owners and broader communities have with the parks and seeks to strengthen these under the National Parks connections. The plan encourages community participation in managing the parks Act 1975 (Vic.), and and aims to increase involvement of all groups and people including those with ‘historic areas’ refers to strong traditional ties through land-use, recreation and conservation in the High the historic areas Country. The plan considers the parks in the broader context of the Australian Alps reserved under the extending through NSW and the ACT, adjacent public and private land and seeks to maximise the social and economic benefits of the parks beyond their boundaries, Crown Land (Reserves) including water supply, tourism and education. Act 1978 (Vic.) or the Forests Act 1958 (Vic.). The parks The parks protect Victoria’s highest mountains, some of Victoria’s most spectacular and intact natural country, nationally listed spectacular and distinctive landscapes and geology and a diverse range of flora and fauna. About one third of Victoria’s native plant species, more than half of the terrestrial bird species and 40 per cent of the State’s mammal species are found in the planning area. About one third of the State’s total rare and threatened species are also found there, including a number of species found nowhere else, such as the Mountain Pygmy-possum. With eight water basins, 22 special water supply catchments and 12 Natural Catchment Areas, the parks generate some of the most reliable and high-quality water to the State and the Murray–Darling Basin. The parks encompass the headwaters of many of Victoria’s major rivers including the Murray, Snowy, Buchan, Goulburn, Ovens, King, Kiewa, Mitta Mitta, Jamieson, Mitchell, Delatite, Howqua, La Trobe and Thompson rivers. Greater Alpine National Parks v Management Plan The parks have a long and complex history including a rich and diverse Aboriginal heritage and over 170 years of mining, summer grazing, water and timber harvesting, recreation, scientific and artistic endeavour. This has created strong living connections between people and the land and a cultural landscape providing insights to the past. The parks are among the State’s most significant destinations for recreation, including bushwalking, camping, fishing, four-wheel driving, bird watching, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, horse riding and deer hunting. The appeal of much of the parks lies in its vast, remote and undeveloped nature, allowing for solitude and challenge. Appreciation of the natural and cultural surrounds enhances visitors’ experiences and for some visitors is the key purpose of their visit. The parks border other public land including State forest, Alpine Resorts, conservation reserves, Kosciuszko National Park in NSW, water storages, hydro- electricity and water production and have an extensive interface with neighbouring freehold land used for a range of purposes including primary production, settlements and tourism. Zones are applied to the parks to show where different management directions and priorities apply: Conservation – almost 20 per cent of the planning area including much of vulnerable Alps Natural Ecosystem (in Alpine, Baw Baw and Mount Buffalo National Parks) and Wet Forest and Rainforest Natural Ecosystem (in Errinundra,
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