CONTENTS




PREAMBLE

KEY POINTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND
National Estate
Coastal Zone
Biodiversity – Fauna
Biodiversity – Flora
Durras Lake
Cultural Values
Values Under the Regional Forest Agreement Process
Ecological Viability
Economic
Conclusion

CREATION OF THE "GREATER" MURRAMARANG NATIONAL PARK

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE "GREATER" MURRAMARANG NATIONAL PARK

COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT

Acknowledgements



PART 1:
DESCRIPTION OF THE "GREATER" MURRAMARANG NATIONAL PARK
Regional Setting
Climate
Geology
Geomorphology
Soils
BIODIVERSITY
THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE "GREATER" MURRAMARANG NATIONAL PARK
FLORA
Overstory
Rainforest
Understory
The Dune Complex
Swamp and Lagoon Complex
The Estuarine Complex
The Heath Complex
THE AQUATIC VEGETATION OF DURRAS LAKE
THE INTERDITAL ZONE
OLD GROWTH FOREST
Exotic Weeds
TERRESTRIAL FAUNA
Birds
TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS
Arboreal
Ground-dwelling
Bats
Intervertebrates
Reptiles & Amphibians
AQUATIC FAUNA
HOLLOWS AND CORRIDORS
Hollows
Corridors

DURRAS LAKE
Characteristics
Values
Intact Ecosystem
Fishing
Tourism
Waterfowl
Seagrass and Saltmarsh
Threats
RESERVE DESIGN

PART 2:
EUROPEAN HISTORY
European Settlement
‘One Hundred Years of Forest Management’: Is it sustainable?
FIRE MANAGEMENT

PART 3:
GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES
RFA and IDFA – and why Benandarah was excluded
The Precautionary Principle and Inter-Generational Equity

PART 4:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES
Wood and Wood Products Industry
Tourism
Cultural Resources
National Estate Values
Recreation
Wilderness
Science and Education
Fishing
Retirees
Home-Based Professionals
Beekeeping
Firewood
COMMUNITY SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP
CONCLUSION


Bibliography

Appendices

 1.Flora List - The "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 2. Birds of the "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 3. Mammals of the "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 4. Endangered Fauna – The "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 5. Regionally Rare Birds - The "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 6. Migrating Birds of The "Greater" Murramarang National Park1-2

 7. Birds & mammals recorded to utililise tree hollows - The "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 8. Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish of The "Greater" Murramarang National Park

 9. Invertebrates of the "Greater" Murramarang National Park

10. Letter Directory Important Wetlands

11. Letter - Dene Moore, Eurobodalla Coast Tourism

12. Letter - Senator the Hon. Robert Hill

13. Letter - Eurobodalla Native Botanic Gardens

Maps 1-8
1. Regional Setting
2. Greater Murramarang National Park
3. Crown Lands  (75k)
4. Geology

5. Soils
6. Compartment 133  (50k)
7. Saltmarsh/Seagrass
8. Wetlands




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