Why Does Australia Need To Be Protected
1.1 Why does the Alpine Area need to be protected?
The Australian Alps (the Alps) hold much historical and cultural value to Australians and, for this reason they are a popular tourist destination. The Alps begin in NSW with the Brindabella National Park then travel downwards through the ACT and NSW, before finishing down in Victoria’s, Baw Baw National Park. The Alps contain great geological significance through the presence of glacial lakes dotted throughout them, which provide the only evidence of glacial activity in Australia and also provide insight to the geological history of Australia.
The Alps also hold much cultural value to the traditional Australians. Two Aboriginal tribes occupied and are the traditional owners of the land. …show more content…
Leave What You Find.
Minimise the Impact of Fire.
Respect Wildlife.
Be Considerate of Your Hosts and Other Visitors.” (Leave No Trace Australia Limited, 2005)
Leave No Trace Australia is a national ethic that relies on the attitudes of participants rather than rules and regulations. Guides on how to follow these principles are readily available to the general public through online resources.
Another way ecotourism has been established throughout the Alps is through the construction of visitor centers which aimed at informing the public on the rich historical and cultural value of the region and also creating awareness of the many species of endangered animals residing in the Alps who cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
If implemented efficiently and effectively ecotourism could be the key to sustainably conserving the Australian Alps however there are additional methods which will aid in conservation if instated to further manage tourism impact on the area.
These methods include:
- Building elevated paths to keep visitors of the native terrain and encourage sticking to path and not diverging from it
- Enforcing a limit on the number of people allowed into popular tourist destinations within the Alps at a particular
The Australian Alps (the Alps) hold much historical and cultural value to Australians and, for this reason they are a popular tourist destination. The Alps begin in NSW with the Brindabella National Park then travel downwards through the ACT and NSW, before finishing down in Victoria’s, Baw Baw National Park. The Alps contain great geological significance through the presence of glacial lakes dotted throughout them, which provide the only evidence of glacial activity in Australia and also provide insight to the geological history of Australia.
The Alps also hold much cultural value to the traditional Australians. Two Aboriginal tribes occupied and are the traditional owners of the land. …show more content…
Leave What You Find.
Minimise the Impact of Fire.
Respect Wildlife.
Be Considerate of Your Hosts and Other Visitors.” (Leave No Trace Australia Limited, 2005)
Leave No Trace Australia is a national ethic that relies on the attitudes of participants rather than rules and regulations. Guides on how to follow these principles are readily available to the general public through online resources.
Another way ecotourism has been established throughout the Alps is through the construction of visitor centers which aimed at informing the public on the rich historical and cultural value of the region and also creating awareness of the many species of endangered animals residing in the Alps who cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
If implemented efficiently and effectively ecotourism could be the key to sustainably conserving the Australian Alps however there are additional methods which will aid in conservation if instated to further manage tourism impact on the area.
These methods include:
- Building elevated paths to keep visitors of the native terrain and encourage sticking to path and not diverging from it
- Enforcing a limit on the number of people allowed into popular tourist destinations within the Alps at a particular