Managing parks and forests
Pressures on our parks are increasing. Natural places are being overtaken by urban, industrial and agricultural development. Precious remnants like national parks and other protected areas have to provide homes for wildlife to maintain our biodiversity and meet expanding outdoor recreation needs.Careful management and community help is needed to protect parks and safeguard those values which make them so special.
Legislation helps protect our parks. Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, preserving the natural condition of parks is the underlying principle for park management.
A Master Plan for Queensland's Park System outlines the directions for management of all protected areas in Queensland for the next 20 years.
For each park, a management plan will be prepared to identify the park’s special values and determine ways to ensure those values are preserved and enhanced.
Parks are managed for many purposes. Nature comes first but people are not forgotten. Careful management ensures people can enjoy the parks without damaging these special places.
Park Profiles is a tool which assists with setting strategic management priorities for Queensland’s parks and forests. It includes the categorisation of all parks and forests in Queensland, and the Rapid Assessment Program which evaluates how well our parks are managed.
Last updated: 10 May 2007
