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environment involving governments, the community, land-holders and Indigenous peoples;
   •      to assist in the co-operative implementation of Australia's international environmental responsibilities;

   •      to recognise the role of Indigenous people in the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity; and
   •      to promote the use of Indigenous people's knowledge of biodiversity with the involvement of, and in cooperation with, the owners of the knowledge.

 Establishment of the park

 The park was declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (Cth) (NPWC Act), which was replaced by the EPBC Act in July 2000. The park continues as a Commonwealth reserve under the EPBC Act pursuant to the Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (Cth), which deems the park to have been declared for the following purposes:
   •      the preservation of the area in its natural condition

   •      the encouragement and regulation of the appropriate use, appreciation and enjoyment of the area by the public.

 Director of National Parks

 The Director is a corporation sole under the EPBC Act (s.514A) and a corporate Commonwealth entity for the purposes of the Public Governance Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth). The corporation sole is constituted by the person appointed by the Governor-General to the office that is also called the Director of National Parks (s.514F of the EPBC Act).

 The functions of the Director (s.514B) include the administration, management and control of the park. The Director generally has power to do all things necessary or convenient for performing the Director's functions (s.514C). The Director has a number of specified powers under the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations, including to prohibit or control some activities, and to issue permits for activities that are otherwise prohibited. The Director performs functions and exercises powers in accordance with this plan and relevant decisions of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Board of Management.
   Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Board of Management

   The Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Board of Management was established under the NPWC Act in 1985 and continues under the EPBC Act. A majority of Board members must be Indigenous persons nominated by the traditional Aboriginal owners of land in the park. The functions of the Board under s.376 of the EPBC Act are:
    •      to make decisions relating to the management of the park that are consistent with the management plan in operation for the park; and
    •      in conjunction with the Director, to:

     –     prepare management plans for the park; and

     –     monitor the management of the park; and

     –     advise the Minister on all aspects of the future development of the park.

   IUCN categories and management principles

   The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sets out guidelines for categorising protected areas, which Australia and many other countries have