Protected Area Planning in Queensland: A Values-Based Framework

1. Mr. James Newman Executive Director – Northern Parks & Forests, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science, the State of Queensland, Australia

2. Protected Area Planning in Queensland, AustraliaA Values Based Management Framework Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Environment and Science

4. 1117 Protected Areas • 13,755,020 hectares • 7.95% of state 5 World Heritage Areas

5. So how are Parks relevant to Urban Planning andGovernance?

6. Body of Evidence - Social Physical health • Provide places to walk, swim, run, bicycle, and climb. • Reduction in disorders such as hypertension, respiratory and cardiovascular illness. Mental health • Greater life satisfaction, happiness, and vitality. • Less anxiety, depression and fatigue. Well-being • Social integration and cohesion. • Spiritual and religious well-being.

8. Body of Evidence - Economic Commercial • Tourism • Retail and accommodation • Real estate values Ecosystem Services • Clean water and air • Carbon and heat sinks • Storm water management

10. National Parks • 1117 National Parks in Queensland • Whilst the images in this presentation showcase our iconic and remote parks, most of Queensland’s parks are managed within a urban and peri urban setting • Both planned and legacy parks Reason for national parks in Australia • National parks exist because they have values that we want to protect and conserve over time • They provide environmental, economic and social benefits • We have international obligations to establish and manage them

16. National Park Governance Challenges Prioritise park management – given limited resources. Understanding what to protect – Key Values. Ensuring planning is converted to on-ground actions. Know the resources we invest are delivering desired outcomes – Level of Service & Health Checks. Evidence based decision making – Park Review Adapt management in response to improved understanding. Demonstrate we are making best use of public resources.

18. Why a Planning Framework? Framework is called Values Based Management Framework (VBMF) Developed to address our governance challenges Public reporting expectations To transparently address independent scrutiny Continuing need to prioritise and be as efficient as possible Provides a platform from which we can make a defend decisions To comply with legislation and obligations

20. How the VBMF works Learn from experiences and adapt to better meet the challenges of managing protected area estate  

22. Monitoring

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