HAVE YOUR SAY TOWARDS THE NEXT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ULURU-KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS TO HELP US MANAGE THE PARK FROM 2020 TO 2030.

Law Kutjaraku ngaranyi tjunguringkunytjaku munu pula ara tjutangka wirura ngaranytjaku. Law kutjara watalpi tjunguringu munulta kuwari ngaranyi kunpuntjaku kutju. Mara Kutjara tjunguringkula pulkara kunpungku witini.

© Tony Tjamiwa

There are two laws to be joined and both sets of law need to be properly respected. The two laws have been brought together already and now only the bond needs to be strengthened - like two interlocking hands really strongly held together. ©

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board

of Management is about to commence the

preparation of a new management plan for

the park.

The new plan will guide management of the park from 2020 to 2030. This is your chance to tell us what you think, to help us manage this iconic living cultural landscape.

The plan will set the direction for the future to conserve this special place, provide fulfilling visitor experiences and build livelihoods and other benefits for Anangu, the park’s traditional Aboriginal owners.

The Director of National Parks has set aside two months for you to email or send in written comments for the preparation of a new management plan for the park. All comments will be considered in preparing the new plan.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR

COMMENTS This is your chance to have your say on the future direction of the park.

Simply email your comments to: UluruPlan@environment.gov.au or post your ideas to:

The Planning Officer Parks Australia GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601

Your ideas need to be sent by Friday 19 November 2017

Further information about Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park may

also be found at the web site:

https://parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/index.html

ABOUT THE PARK Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park protects an approximate area of 1,325 square kilometres within the Great Sandy Desert bioregion. The park is Aboriginal land, leased to the Australian Government to be jointly managed between the Aboriginal traditional owners and the Director of National Parks as a National Park. Management of the park is undertaken using a combination of traditional cultural practices, blended with scientific understanding and contemporary protected area management practices.

The park is established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) and is managed in accordance with that Act and the prescriptions of the management plan for the park.

Together with Anangu, staff from Parks Australia, a division of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, carry out the day-to-day management of the park in accordance with the management plan and decisions of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management. The Board of Management has a majority of membership of Anangu, with representatives nominated by the traditional owners of the park.

The Board of Management and the Director of National Parks make decisions about the management of the park.

The Board is also responsible for preparing management plans for the

park. The development of the next plan will be guided by the Board’s

Vision and Goals for the park:

Vision:

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a place where Anangu law and culture is kept strong for future generations

Goals:

• To work and make effective decisions together as equals, using Anangu and Piranpa knowledge and skills

• To protect and maintain strong Tjukurpa, culture and country

• To build livelihoods and other benefits for Anangu, particularly young Anangu

• To provide fulfilling experiences based on culture and nature that benefit Anangu, who welcome visitors as their guests

And through this,

• To create one of the world’s great World Heritage Areas.

ULURU-KATA TJUTA A LIVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

Rising out of the surrounding Central Australian desert,

the iconic Uluru and Kata Tjuta rock formations

dominate the park’s spectacular landscape.

The park is home to one of the oldest living cultures in

the world. Tjukurpa is the basis for Anangu cultural

practices, land management, knowledge, law and moral

principles and is used to guide the management of the

park. The park also contains a rich and diverse range of

plant and animal species along with significant sites of

geological, cultural and scenic importance.

The park is also one of the world’s iconic tourist

destinations, with around 350,000 visitors travelling to

the park each year. Visitors come from all over Australia

and the world to see and experience the landscape and

learn about Anangu culture. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National

Park is a key destination in Australia's ‘Red Centre’ and

visitors to the region make a significant contribution to

the Australian tourism economy.

The park is surrounded by the Katiti Petermann

Indigenous Protected Area, which faces similar

challenges in relation to threats to natural and cultural

values and integration of traditional land management

practices.

The park is internationally significant because it is one

of the few places in the world to be dual-listed by the

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural

Organisation (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Area, for its

outstanding natural values and cultural values.

STEPS IN PREPARING A MANAGEMENT PLAN

1. The Director of National Parks publishes an invitation to the public to submit comments towards a new management plan.

2. The Board of Management prepares a draft plan, taking into account all comments from the public and consultations with Aboriginal traditional owners and stakeholders.

3. The Director publishes the draft plan and invites the public to comment on the draft plan.

4. The Board of Management considers all comments and may alter the plan in response to those comments.

5. The plan goes through an approval process, including submission of the plan to the Minister for the Environment and Energy for their consideration and tabling in Parliament.

Map 2: Location of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Map 1: Map of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park