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as not to promote unrealistic public expectations of being able to easily access the park as an adventure tourism destination.

    5.3.3           Information on priority issues will be produced in English and Malay.

Actions
    5.3.4           Continue to provide interpretive information for visitors and tour operators about the park's natural and historical values and their protection, including through the internet, local information networks and the installation of essential appropriate signage within the park.

    5.3.5           Promote the values of the park and its management through community education programs, particularly school education programs.

    5.3.6           Prepare and, as needed, provide information for visitors about low-impact behaviour, consistent with this plan's policies and actions (also see 3.1.11).

    6.                 Stakeholders and partnerships

Objective
Cooperative and productive partnerships with stakeholders help address the prescriptions of this plan and issues of mutual interest.
Performance indicators
The following indicators will be used under this plan to measure performance with regard to stakeholders and partnerships:
    * Mutual benefits resulting from stakeholder and community engagement.

          1.           Community, stakeholders and partnerships
Background
North Keeling Island is leased to the Director by the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council. The lease agreement provides for a Community Management Committee (the Pulu Keeling National Park Community Management Committee, or PKNPCMC) to advise the Director in relation to the preparation of management plans for the park, and matters that arise in relation to management plans.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1995 provides the basis for much of the territory's administrative, legislative and judicial systems. An Administrator, appointed by the Governor-General, is responsible for the administration of the territory on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Partnerships are an important means of achieving on- and off-park conservation outcomes and also promote regional conservation issues. Conservation partnerships have included regional marine turtle and reef surveys. Off-park conservation programs, particularly the possible reintroduction of the Cocos buff-banded rail, will require continued partnerships with Territories Administration, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council, the Cocos community and other stakeholders, including research partners.
The park works with the local community on an educational approach to compliance activities, providing information on the values of the park, particularly natural values, and engaging volunteers and locally engaged staff to assist in management activities. This continues to build a stronger relationship with the community and recognition of the values of the park that are protected through legislation for future generations.
It is possible that the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, including Pulu Keeling National Park, may continue to be a site where unauthorised boat arrivals land during the period of operation of this plan. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has primary responsibility for managing unauthorised boat arrivals to Australia and its territories, and works with agencies such as the Australian