Our natural areas are important environmental assets for the Gold Coast and also provide opportunities for nature-based recreation. Gold Coast City Council seeks to protect and manage these areas sustainably through Natural Area Management Plans.
Plans are developed for groups or 'clusters' of natural areas, reserves and wetlands and include Conservation Areas purchased under the Open Space Preservation Levy (OSPL).
The plans address flora and fauna protection, rare and threatened species management, protection and enhancement of habitat and wildlife corridors, bushfire management, pest and weed control, development of recreational opportunities and manage potential human impacts.
The planning process involves developing interim plans, before completing full management plans in which the public are invited to have their say.
Full management plans have been completed for:
Council is preparing a management plan for its reserves in the Bonogin Area. We welcome your input on how you value the reserves, issues of concern and ways in which you would like to see the reserves managed in the future. Comments received will be addressed during development of the management plan, and a draft management plan will be available for public comment. Click here to have your say.
Members of the public, whether as individuals or as members of community interest groups, were invited to comment on the below management plans.
Council invited preliminary input to assist in development of the draft management plans for:
Comments received will be addressed during development of the management plan, and a draft management plan will be available for public comment in 2010.
For further information on Natural Areas initiatives, follow the links below.
