PARKS WILDLIFE Flashcards
Explain, using an example, what is meant by a protected area?
A protected area is an area of significant ecological and cultural values. It is an area that is protected by legal or other effective means to preserve its natural/ecological values for the future. It includes National, State and Wilderness Parks. e.g. Kinglake National Park.
What is IUCN? What is the main role of this body?
The IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The main role is to come up with solutions/regulations to protect areas of significance/cultural values.
IUCN is the oldest and largest conservation department in the world.
The IUCN has developed 6 protected area categories, Discuss 1 and 2 providing and example of each.
Category I: managed mainly for (a) science or (b) wilderness e.g. wilderness parks
Category II: managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation e.g. National and State parks
- Explain the difference between a wilderness park and a National park?
National Park/ Category 2: Visitor facilities, limited recreation areas/camping etc, highly significant natural values
Wilderness Park/Category 1: Managed for conservation & self-reliant recreation, unaltered by european settlement, Highest protected areas category, remote areas,
used for science
- List four pieces or legislation relevant to park management and explain their relevance?
Aboriginal Heritage ACT 1996- recognises the traditional rights and interests to land and waters of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
National Park ACT 1975- establishment of management plans for wilderness parks, national parks, state parks
Parks Victoria ACT 1998- Parks Victoria’s responsibilities are to provide services to the State and its agencies for the management of parks, reserves and other public land.
Native Title ACT 1993- indigenous land rights, recognition that the land was not unoccupied when first settlers arrived
- Explain, Using an example, the difference between statutory planning and strategic planning?
Statutory Planning: regulation of land use; legislation, laws and creating acts to protect the land.
Strategic planning: long term goals and strategies/visons for example: Melbourne 2030, shaping our future.
- What is heritage? Why is heritage an essential component of planning?
Heritage is something we want to protect for the future, it can be areas or objects that have value e.g. buildings or moveable objects. It is important because it separates Aboriginal natural heritage and European heritage so that they can both be protected. It’s a resourceful way of understanding the world we live in, we can learn so much from past heritage areas.
Ensures long-term protection
- Society is constantly changing and therefore it is essential that organisations such as parks Victoria be aware of these changes. Discuss the wider societal influences on contemporary park managers?
Modern living patterns, highly urbanised areas.
Aging (but active) population
Changing work patterns
Declining social connectedness
Sedentary lifestyles
Declining physical activity
- Outline the four key principles of Healthy Parks Healthy People?
The wellbeing of all societies depends on healthy ecosystems.
Parks nurture healthy ecosystems.
Contact with nature is essential for improving emotional, physical and spiritual health and wellbeing.
Parks are fundamental to economic growth and to vibrant and healthy communities.
- What is the legal definition of wildlife in Victoria according to the wildlife act 1975?
Any animal of a vertebrate taxon (other than mankind) which is indigenous to the whole, part of parts of Australia, irrespective of whether it occurs elsewhere.
All kinds of deer, non-indigenous quail, pheasants and partridges and any other animal the governor in council declares to be wildlife.
Any taxon of terrestrial invertebrate animal which is listed under the flora and fauna guarantee act 1988.
Hybrids of anything mentioned above doesn’t matter whether the animal is wild, confined or captive bred.
What is game?
Any type of animal used in a consumptive manor. Historically there was two types of criteria when determining game, Table quality and sporting.
- What is a wicked problem? What four criteria make the problem wicked?
A wicked problem is a social or cultural problem that is difficult to solve.
Incomplete or contradictory knowledge
Lots of people and lots of opinions
Large economic burden
Creates more problems or issues
Provide examples of global wicked problems?
Heath care system Overpopulation Lots of people, lots of opinions large economic burden Creates more problems or issues
- Fire management is one of Parks Victoria’s main responsibilities. Outline what role parks Victoria has in this area.
They need to attend and respond to all emergencies before, during and after the event. They coordinate the response, relief and recover for all major emergencies.
Partnership role with DWELP
Public safety
Responsible for fire prevention
- Outline the main recommendations put forward by the Victorian bushfire royal commission following the black Saturday bushfires in 2009?
Vic gov accepted 67 recommendations/below are the key recommendations
Emergency management commissioner
Command and control arrangements
All agencies responsible for issue of warnings to community
- Explain why human dimensions is an essential component of wildlife management and conservation?
Increased understanding leads to increased appreciation and therefore increased protection
Breakdown political/social barriers
Increased community support
Better ecological outcomes
Humans are a part of the problem and apart of the solution, animals and humans are now living very closely so it is important to work out strategies to help them work together. If people are provided with information/strategy plans to protect endangered and non-endangered species it will help the recovery of threatened species. Sometimes it isn’t until people see the face of an animal that they start to care. Getting locals on board and invest the time to provide them with facts so that they want to help make a change in the right direction.
- Explain what is meant by flight initiation distance?
The distance at which animals move away or flush from approaching threats. For example birds on beach when cars approach.
