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square kilometres and rise to a height of 500 metres above the surrounding plains. This area is sacred under Aṉangu men's law and, as such, detailed cultural knowledge of it is restricted.

      The World Heritage values of the park will be described in a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which was being finalised for the park at the time of preparing this management plan. The primary purpose of a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value is to be the key reference for the future effective protection and management of the property. When the park was listed in 1987 and 1994 a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value was not required. Until that statement has been finalised, the World Heritage inscriptions for cultural and natural criteria (see Appendix C) are illustrative of the values of the park and will be used as a guide to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property until the adoption of an official statement.

      Chapter 3 Caring for culture and country describes how World Heritage values of the park are managed, with prescriptions and actions that aim to protect these values from actual or potential threats. Essential to this is maintaining Tjukurpa, and incorporating Aṉangu cultural knowledge and skills into the park's management programs. In addition, a fundamental element of joint management is that Aṉangu cultural knowledge and skills are incorporated into the decision-making processes relating to management of the park (see also Chapter 2 Working and making decisions together).

      Australia has national legislation to protect its World Heritage properties through the EPBC Act, and through these obligations, honours a number of international agreements including the World Heritage Convention (see Appendix F).

                                      Part A – About Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park 9
      Part B – Chapter 1

      General provisions and IUCN category

      Tjukarurungku atunymankunytjaku munu IUCN tjara

      Supporting the aspirations of Nguraṟitja
         1. General provisions and IUCN category

      Tjukurpa tjuṯa nyiri nyanga nyangangka kuṉpu ngarintjaku ngaṟanyi, malatja maḻatja tjuṯangku nyakula mula-mularingkunytjaku. Ka tjana ngurkantankuku, 'muntawa, nganampa nyangatja, nyangangku nganampa palyantjaku tjuṯa utini. Nganampa miri tjuṯangku wiṟuṟa kuliṟa

      tjunkula wantingu.'
      © Nellie Patterson

      This plan should be a strong document that future generations can believe in. They will see that, 'of course, this belongs to us, this sets out all the things we have to do. It has been laid out really carefully for us by our predecessors.'

        1.1      Short title

      This management plan may be cited as the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park Management Plan or the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Management Plan.

        1.2      Commencement and termination

      This management plan will come into operation following approval by the Minister under s.370 of the EPBC Act, on a date specified by the Minister or on the day after it is registered under the