Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002:front:0:p146
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Territory requirements for the safe use of firearms.

     10.6.3          Lead shot must not be used in the park.

     10.6.4          Bininj/Mungguy may continue to use areas in the park for burials (including scattering of ashes) in accordance with their traditional rights. Other Aboriginal people or non-Aboriginal long-term residents of the park may be buried in the park with the approval of traditional owners.

     10.7            Recreational activities

Background

A diversity of recreational activities will be fostered and encouraged in the park that present and promote understanding and experience of park values.

At the time of preparing this plan there are five commercially operated camping areas in and adjacent to Kakadu. The Director operates a further five managed campgrounds, as well as unmanaged and remote campsites across the park with varying levels of facilities. A nightly fee is charged for the use of park-operated campgrounds with facilities. Bush campgrounds don't have any facilities and are free of charge. During the life of the fifth Plan, four of the commercially operated campgrounds were open in the wet season, but only one of the Director's managed campgrounds was accessible and usable at this time (see also Section 10.8: Commercial tourism and accommodation).

The EPBC Regulations (r.12.28) prohibit camping in any area of the park other than camping areas determined by the Director, unless authorised by a permit or otherwise done in accordance with this plan. The camping areas in Kakadu as at 2015 are shown in Figure 16. To enhance visitor satisfaction and to protect park values, a range of measures such as setting limits on numbers of people, introducing booking and permit systems, and setting areas aside for the exclusive use of independent travellers or commercial tour groups may be considered. Policies and actions relating to activities being undertaken by the Director to manage visitor experiences are in Section 6 (Kakadu as a visitor experience destination, commercial tourism and promotion) and Section 5.3 (Managing park-wide threats affecting values). Fees for use of camping areas are determined by the Director under the EPBC Act (s.356A).

For some visitors, campfires are an inherent part of the camping experience. During the life of the fifth plan, research into the impacts of firewood collection found that most campground areas are depleted of on-ground wood to a radius of 50 metres and found damage to trees and other plants. Under the EPBC Regulations (r.12.30A), fires may only be lit or used in a portable barbecue or stove, a fireplace provided by the Director or a fireplace of a kind provided by the Director, or a place approved by the Director.

Marked walking tracks in the park vary in duration from half an hour to whole-day walks, are of varying