Far West Coast Marine Park Impact Statement

Abstract

Situated between the Western Australian border and the Tchalingaby sand hills, the Far West Coast Marine Park covers 1,690km2 and is located within the Eucla Bioregion. This park encompasses the Great Australian Bight Marine Park and partially overlays the Nullarbor National Park and Wahgunyah Conservation Park up to median high water. Impacts of implementing the draft management plans were assessed against a base case scenario of no management plans. The base case is not static, and requires an understanding of the existing trends in natural resource, economic and social conditions. There are external factors which influence both the 'with management plan' and the base case scenarios that were taken into consideration. Situated between the Western Australian border and the Tchalingaby sand hills, the Far West Coast Marine Park covers 1,690km2 and is located within the Eucla Bioregion. This park encompasses the Great Australian Bight Marine Park and partially overlays the Nullarbor National Park and Wahgunyah Conservation Park up to median high water. Impacts of implementing the draft management plans were assessed against a base case scenario of no management plans. The base case is not static, and requires an understanding of the existing trends in natural resource, economic and social conditions. There are external factors which influence both the 'with management plan' and the base case scenarios that were taken into consideration.