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information is needed to assess the impacts and risks of climate change. Traditional owners and stakeholders need to be informed as knowledge of potential climate change impacts develops.

    * Provision of adequate resources is required to implement climate change strategies.

Prescriptions

Policy

    6.11.1    If parts of the landscape are changing in ways that are of concern, the Director and the Board, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, will jointly decide on further monitoring requirements and whether protective, rehabilitation or adaptation measures are feasible. If cost effective, appropriate responses and actions will be implemented.

Actions

    6.11.2    Identify priorities for and support further research into the impacts of climate change on the park and use this information to refine decisions about acceptable change (see Section 6.12, Research and monitoring).

    6.11.3    Where feasible, adapt management priorities and programs in response to improved understanding of climate change impacts. This may include:

       (a)     ecosystem and species management

       (b)     emergency response capacity, including wildfire management

       (c)      infrastructure design, planning, development and maintenance

       (d)     visitor management and safety.

    6.11.4    Develop and implement a climate change strategy for the park that identifies appropriate changes to park management programs in response to improved understanding of climate change impacts.

    6.11.5    Investigate possibilities for participation in national strategies for carbon farming, carbon trading or similar incentive schemes which may potentially provide revenue for the park. Subject to approval by the Board, implement such strategies where appropriate.

    6.12      Research and monitoring

Aims
    * Conduct, sponsor and support research that will lead to a better understanding of the natural and cultural heritage and use of Booderee and provide information that will contribute to effective management of the park and surrounding region.

    * Identify any changes in the environment of the park and its use, to provide a way of measuring management effectiveness and to inform decision-making.

Background
Research and surveys provide baseline information and comparative data about the park's resources, visitor use and human impact. Monitoring is an essential management tool for keeping track of changes to the environment and for measuring the success of and adapting management actions.

The park has considerable intrinsic scientific value as it contains overlapping bioregions in both the marine and terrestrial environments. As a consequence, many species are at either the northern or southern limit of their distribution. The park is used extensively by external researchers as it offers a relatively undisturbed coastal environment close to several research institutions. For some studies it provides a scientific reference area, or a pristine control for comparative experimentation. Integrated terrestrial/marine research is possible.

A number of research and monitoring programs are conducted in the park. Monitoring programs are in place for freshwater quality, abundance and distribution of species of conservation significance,