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Formalise joint planning arrangements and representation with Kaṯiṯi Petermann IPA and Yulara.
      Part B – Chapter 3

      Caring for culture and country

      Tjukurpa aṯunymananyi

      Protecting and conserving the cultural and natural values of the park
        3.     Caring for culture and country

      Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park has a number of outstanding cultural and natural values, which have resulted in the park being inscribed on Commonwealth, National and World Heritage listings. These values are described in this chapter and also summarised in the values statement in Table  1. For Aṉangu, 'caring for culture and country' are inextricably linked. The ongoing land management practices and traditions carried out by generations of Aṉangu in accordance with Tjukurpa, have helped to shape the country we see today and are fundamental to the listing of the park under the World Heritage Convention.

      Cultural knowledge and skills are therefore essential in maintaining and enhancing the integrity of the park's values. Since European settlement, the park's landscape has altered, with the introduction of invasive plants and animals, altered fire regimes, tourism and associated infrastructure. For these reasons, the application of Aṉangu and contemporary scientific land management practices are essential for managing the park into the future.

      This chapter sets out the objectives, prescriptions and actions for managing the cultural and natural values of the park. It also outlines how these values will be protected from current and potential threats, including assessing new activity proposals.

Snapshot of Chapter 3

Performance indicators

        •      Extent of Aṉangu participation in cultural and natural heritage management programs
        •      The number of on-country activities conducted
        •      The number of opportunities to support and document the intergenerational transfer of cultural skills, practices and knowledge
        •      Whether monitoring programs for significant flora and fauna are carried out
        •      Whether water extraction from aquifers remains sustainable and water quality is maintained
        •      The number of rock art and cultural sites monitored and managed
        •      Whether waterhole management and protection occurs
        •      The number and extent of active heavily eroded sites
        •      Whether the distribution and/or abundance of targeted invasive species is decreased
        •      Whether the frequency, extent and intensity of large-scale fires are reduced
        •      Whether proposals for new activities are assessed for their impacts in accordance with the management plan

  Objectives

          3.1  Knowledge for managing country
       Use Aṉangu and contemporary land management skills and knowledge for the protection, maintenance and enrichment of the park's cultural and natural values

    3.2  Protecting and enriching culture
  and country Protect, maintain and enrich the park's cultural and natural
     values and sites

       3.3  Assessment of proposals
  The impacts of proposed actions on park values and Nguraṟitja interests are assessed and considered before decisions are made to approve them
    Goal—What we want