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North Kimberley Marine Park Joint Management Plan 2016 Uunguu, Balanggarra, Miriuwung Gajerrong, and Wilinggin Management Areas Management Plan 89 North Kimberley Marine Park Joint management plan 2016 Uunguu, Balanggarra, Miriuwung Gajerrong, and Wilinggin management areas Management plan 89 Department of Parks and Wildlife Conservation and Parks Commission Department of Parks and Wildlife 17 Dick Perry Avenue Technology Park, Western Precinct KENSINGTON WA 6151 Phone (08) 9219 9000 Fax (08) 9334 0498 www.dpaw.wa.gov.au © State of Western Australia 2016 December 2016 ISBN 978-1-921703-59-1 (print) ISBN 978-1-921703-60-7 (online) WARNING: This plan may contain names and images of deceased Aboriginal people. This work is copyright. All traditional and cultural knowledge in this joint management plan is the cultural and intellectual property of traditional owners and is published with the consent of the representative Aboriginal Corporation on their behalf. Written consent from Aboriginal Corporations must be obtained for use or reproduction of any such materials. Any unauthorised dealing is a serious breach of customary law and may also breach the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). All other non-traditional and cultural content in this management plan may be downloaded, displayed, printed and reproduced in unaltered form for personal use, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Department of Parks and Wildlife. This plan was developed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife in consultation with traditional owners and on behalf of the Conservation and Parks Commission. Questions regarding this plan should be directed to: Planning Branch Department of Parks and Wildlife 17 Dick Perry Avenue Kensington WA 6151 Locked Bag 104 Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983 Phone (08) 9334 0498 The recommended reference for this publication is: Department of Parks and Wildlife 2016, North Kimberley Marine Park Joint management plan 2016 Uunguu, Balanggarra, Miriuwung Gajerrong, and Wilinggin management areas, Number plan 89 Department of Parks and Wildlife, Perth. This document is available in alternative formats on request. Contents 1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................3 2. Planning area .......................................................................................................................5 2.1 Uunguu management area ..................................................................................................................................6 2.2 Wilinggin management area ................................................................................................................................7 2.3 Balanggarra management area ..........................................................................................................................8 2.4 Miriuwung Gajerrong management area .......................................................................................................9 3. The management plan .................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Purpose of the plan ...............................................................................................................................................14 3.2 Term of the plan .....................................................................................................................................................14 3.3 Structure of the plan .............................................................................................................................................15 4. Management direction ................................................................................................... 16 4.1 Vision for the North Kimberley Marine Park.................................................................................................16 4.2 Strategic objectives ...............................................................................................................................................16 4.3 Values .........................................................................................................................................................................17 5. Management context ...................................................................................................... 29 5.1 Legislative context ................................................................................................................................................29 5.2 Joint management ................................................................................................................................................29 5.3 Implementation .....................................................................................................................................................30 6. Management .................................................................................................................... 31 6.1 Connection to country (cultural values) ........................................................................................................31 6.2 Caring for country (natural values) ..................................................................................................................33 6.3 People on country (recreation, tourism and community values).........................................................36 6.4 Commercial values and use of country (sustainable resource use).....................................................39 6.5 Zoning and permitted uses ................................................................................................................................41 7. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting ......................................................................... 57 References ................................................................................................................................... 59 1 Maps Map 1 Location of the North Kimberley Marine Park ...............................................................................................4 Map 2 Native title claim and determination areas within and adjacent to the park ..................................10 Map 3 Tenure within and adjacent to the Uunguu management area and Wilinggin management area ..............................................................................................................................................................11 Map 4 Tenure within and adjacent to the Balanggarra management area ...................................................12 Map 5 Tenure within and adjacent to the Miriuwung Gajerrong management area ................................13 Map 6 Marine bioregions .................................................................................................................................................25 Map 7 Management zoning for the North Kimberley Marine Park ..................................................................52 Map 8 Boundary and management zoning for the North Kimberley Marine Park – south-west ..........53 Map 9 Boundary and management zoning for the North Kimberley Marine Park – north-west ..........54 Map 10 Boundary and management zoning for the North Kimberley Marine Park – north-east.........55 Map 11 Boundary and management zoning for the North Kimberley Marine Park – south-east ........56 Tables Table 1 Management of cultural values ......................................................................................................................32 Table 2 Management of natural values.......................................................................................................................34 Table 3 Management of recreation, tourism and community values ..............................................................37 Table 4 Management of commercial values .............................................................................................................39 Table 5 Summary of permitted uses for the North Kimberley Marine Park ...................................................51 Above: Uunguu saltwater country in Prince Frederick Harbour. Photo – Anna Smith/Parks and Wildlife 2 1. Introduction The north Kimberley coast is one of the last remaining unspoilt coastlines on Earth, and is recognised as one of the world’s most ecologically diverse marine areas. The region is rich in Aboriginal culture, with traditional owners continuing to practise traditional law and customs in the world’s oldest continuous culture (Rasmussen et al. 2011). Kimberley Aboriginal people have a cultural, spiritual and social connection to country that exists and adapts with time and place and is embedded in the land and seascapes. The North Kimberley Marine Park will be jointly managed with traditional owners through the establishment of joint management arrangements. The long-standing connections, rights and interests of traditional owners have been recognised through native title determinations for the lands and waters in and adjacent to the North Kimberley Marine Park for the Wunambal Gaambera, Balanggarra, Ngarinyin and Miriuwung Gajerrong people. The geomorphology of the Kimberley gives rise to dramatic seascapes and a complex variety of marine habitats. There are more than 1000 islands within the boundaries of the North Kimberley Marine Park, each providing an array of intertidal and subtidal
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