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WCC 2016 Res 031 - Activity Report

Submitted by Angeline.BLACKBURN on Sun, 12/01/2019 - 23:48
General Information
World Parks Congress 2014: The Promise of Sydney
IUCN Constituent: 
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2019
Geographic scope: 
Oceania
Country/Territory: 
Australia
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ( DCCEEW ) / Australia
WWF-Australia ( WWF ) / Australia
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
The Australian National University, Google, Taronga Zoo,
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessParks Australia partnered with global tech giant Google to showcase the walking trails and spectacular vistas of Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu and Christmas Island National Parks, and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands to a global audience. It is estimated the media coverage reached a global audience over 35 million people, and the Street View site still has the footage.On-going
Field activitiesIn partnership with the Australian National University, Rewilding Australia, Taronga Zoo, WWF, Sanctuaries and Community eastern quolls were released into Booderee National Park in March 2018. Traditional owners have an important role in this program and it has provided opportunities for employment and training of young indigenous staff in technical field skills including animal tracking and handling, radio tracking of introduced mammals and management of feral species.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyThe significant decision to close the Uluru climb on 26 October 2019 represents the fulfilment of the long-held wishes of Anangu, the traditional owners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta. The date for closing the climb, 26 October, is significant to Anangu as it was on this date in 1985 that the park was handed back to them. The closure of the climb is an opportunity to create new visitor experiences based on cultural and natural values, and to set a new direction and future for the park. This aligns with the Board’s vision that Uluru–Kata Tjuta is a place where Anangu law and culture is kept strong for future generations.Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesAustralia’s National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas covers around 3.3 million square kilometres or 37 per cent of Australia’s marine jurisdiction. The Australian Government’s Director of National Parks manages around 2.8 million square kilometres of this system in 58 Australian Marine Parks. The area of marine parks managed under management plans by the Director increased six-fold on 1 July 2018. On-going
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyIn Kakadu National Park, participatory planning is being used to develop the Tourism Master Plan. This work will inform the prioritisation of the Australian Government’s $216M investment into growing tourism in the park. The final plan will also include a monitoring framework and opportunities for traditional owner businesses, employment and training to support sustainable tourism on their country.
Scientific/technical activitiesA key priority for our management of Australian Marine Parks is continuing to scale-up management to cover this vast area through partnerships with other government agencies, scientific organisations, marine park users and traditional owners to enhance understanding and management of the parks.