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dieback of pisonia. While such scale has not been detected in the park, careful biosecurity measures and monitoring need to be undertaken to ensure accidental introduction of scale insects and other foreign and invasive species, such as rats and weeds, does not occur.

Cultural heritage management
The park is a listed for its natural and cultural heritage significance as a place on the Commonwealth Heritage List under the EPBC Act because of the park's:

    * importance in the course, or pattern, of Australia's natural or cultural history

    * possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Australia's natural or cultural history

    * potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Australia's natural or cultural history

    * importance in demonstrating the principal characteristics of:

    -          a class of Australia's natural or cultural places; or
    -          a class of Australia's natural or cultural environments.
Three Malay graves from the late 19th century are located near the southern shore of the island. In addition, the park contains evidence of simple base camps inhabited during early coconut and wildlife collecting trips.

The remains of the World War I German raider SMS Emden lie on the reef off the southern end of the island. The Emden is a historic shipwreck under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, and a protected zone has been declared around it under that Act. An abandoned and inoperable small-gauge railway, once used by salvage teams to transport material from the wreck across the island, remains on the island.
These and other less tangible cultural sites will be monitored and maintained during the life of the plan.

Use and appreciation of the park
Due to the sensitivity of North Keeling Island's wildlife, the foremost management objective of this plan will be the protection and conservation of the island and its wildlife. The island's remoteness, difficulty to access and dependency on favourable weather conditions also constrains the number and type of people who can visit the park. Any visitation may be done in accordance with a permit, and this management plan also allows for commercial tours to be conducted in the park under a permit issued by the Director.
Ongoing effective communication of the conservation values of the park is essential to maintain community awareness of relevant conservation issues, including the fragility of the island's natural ecosystems and its vulnerability to human impacts and invasive species threats.

Stakeholders and partnerships
The Director of National Parks is assisted in the management of the park by Parks Australia, a division of the Australian Government Department of the Environment. Parks Australia will work with relevant stakeholders and organisations to develop partnerships and whole-of-government approaches for implementing this plan, addressing regional conservation issues and