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Character Range: 251115–258404

      Permit required                                                                                                                       Permit required
                                                                                                                                         Landing of vessels is not allowed                                                                                                     Appropriate water-based recreational activities consistent with the protection of natural values
                                                                                                                                         Strict biosecurity arrangements apply (described as conditions in access permit)                                                      Anchoring of vessels is discouraged
                                                                                                                                         Access to some areas of the park may be restricted for maintenance or conservation reasons or in accordance with Section 5.1          Waterskiing, boom-riding and use of jet-skis and other personal watercraft not allowed
                                                                                                                                         See also Sections 5.1 and 5.2 for further prescriptions                                                                               See also Sections 5.1 and 5.2
                                  Motor vehicle use                                                                                      Not allowed                                                                                                                   N/A
                                  Walking                                                                                                Permit required                                                                                                               N/A
                                                                                                                                         Permit holders must ensure minimal impact on the landscape and biodiversity
                                  Cycling                                                                                                Use of bicycles in the park is not allowed                                                                                    N/A
                                  Camping                                                                                                Permit required – may only be issued for management and research purposes                                                     N/A
                                  Fishing                                                                                                Not allowed                                                                                                                           Permit required
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Recreational fishing to be undertaken in accordance with Section 5.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commercial fishing not allowed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Use and possession of handspears and spearguns not allowed
                                  Snorkelling and scuba diving                                                                           Permit required.                                                                                                                      Permit required
                                                                                                                                         Recreational snorkelling and scuba diving not allowed within lagoon area.                                                             Anchoring of vessels is discouraged
                                  Collecting                                                                                             Permit required – may only be issued for management and research purposes                                                             Permit required – may only be issued for management and research purposes
                                  Commercial activities                                                                                  Permit required                                                                                                                       Permit required
                                                                                                                                         Commercial fishing is not allowed                                                                                                     Commercial fishing is not allowed
                                  Research                                                                                               Permit required                                                                                                                       Permit required
                                                                                                                                         See also Section 3.3

Appendix D
Commonwealth Heritage values of North Keeling Island
Disclaimer: The following statements of significance and values reflect the official record on the Australian Heritage Database at the time of preparing this plan and may contain information that is no longer current or has been superseded. Further information on the Commonwealth Heritage list can be obtained from environment.gov.au/heritage/places/commonwealth/index.html
North Keeling Island
Class: Natural
Legal status: Listed place (22/06/2004)
Place ID: 105180
Summary statement of significance
North Keeling Island is significant as one of the few remaining pristine tropical islands in the Indian Ocean region. The island has rare ecosystems and a high significance for Indian Ocean seabirds, playing a vital part in the stability of the Indian Ocean seabird biota. The island is significant to studies of island biogeography because of its evolution in isolation. It contains rare ecosystems now absent from other islands of the Cocos and Keeling Group. Closed canopy forests on the island are unusual as they are composed of species generally found as stunted shrubs in successional forests on the shoreline of tropical islands elsewhere in the region. The island is of