Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685:front:0:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685
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World Heritage Area and the most significant bird nesting site in the Planning Area)
 4    South Offshore Cairns   Sudbury Cay

1.20 Issues

 (1) In or adjacent to the Planning Area, there are only a few cays and islands suitable for bird breeding and roosting.

 (2) Bird breeding and roosting populations are susceptible to noisy or intrusive activities, inappropriate visitor behaviour and visitation.

 (3) Increasing demand for access to islands and cays where birds roost or nest cannot be met without threatening the sustainability of bird populations in the Planning Area.

 (4) A number of species of birds have exhibited declining breeding success rates in the Planning Area.

1.21 Strategies

  The Authority's strategies in minimising disturbance to birds roosting and nesting in or adjacent to the Planning Area are as follows:
 (a) limiting the number of people on vessels and aircraft operating adjacent to significant bird roosting or nesting islands or cays (see subclauses 2.11 (1) and (3));
 (b) managing activities that may be undertaken within the Michaelmas Cay Locality including each of the following:
 (i) restricting aircraft (see subclause 2.10 (2A));
 (ii) limiting the speed of vessels and aircraft (see subclauses 2.18 (1) and (2));
 (iii) limiting the use by vessels of horns, loudspeakers or sirens (see subclause 2.18 (3));
 (c) limiting the speed of vessels and aircraft within the Low Island Locality (see subclause 2.17 (1));
 (d) precluding the use of hovercraft in a Location other than Lizard Island Locality 2 (see subclause 2.15 (1));
 (e) precluding the conduct of motorised water sports in a Location (see subclause 2.15 (2));
 (f) limiting the level of tourism use adjacent to significant bird roosting or nesting islands or cays.

Note   The Authority will continue to monitor and develop measures for bird conservation within the Planning Area as part of Marine Park‑wide protected species conservation programs.

Division 3 Culture and heritage

1.22 Values

 (1) Traditional owner groups have a relationship with the marine environment and particular areas in, or adjacent to, the Planning Area, and sites of heritage value exist in the Planning Area.

 (2) This relationship is demonstrated by:
 (a) the existence in the Planning Area, of sites of cultural and heritage significance; and
 (b) the conduct of traditional activities, including subsistence activities, in the Planning Area by traditional owners.

 (3) Nature conservation values form the basis of many of the cultural values of traditional owner groups.

 (4) On the advice of a number of local traditional owner groups, the Authority has identified Locations that have particular cultural and heritage significance. These Locations are listed in column 3 of Table 2. Column 2 lists the sectors (described in Schedule 2) in which the Locations occur.

              Table 2 Locations of cultural and