Plans of Management
Plans of Management are generally prepared for intensively used, or particularly vulnerable groups of islands and reefs, and for the protection of vulnerable species or ecological communities. Plans of Management complement zoning by addressing issues specific to an area, species or community in greater detail than can be accomplished by the broader reef-wide zoning plans. The objectives of Plans of Management are set out in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (section 39Y). There are currently four Plans of Management within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park:
- Cairns Area Plan of Management
- Hinchinbrook Plan of Management
- Shoalwater Bay (Dugong) Plan of Management
- Whitsundays Plan of Management
Amendments to Cairns Area and Whitsundays Plans of Management
Amendments were made to the Cairns Area and Whitsundays Plans of Management in December 2008.
View a summary of amendments for:
Updated December 2008